Strange Kicks is the third studio album by English post-punk band Alternative TV, released in 1981 by I.R.S. Records. The album showed a shift towards a more new wave style, whilst keeping with the band's non-commercial ethos.
Contents
Recording
Strange Kicks was recorded at Matrix Recording Studios in London, England in April 1981.
Reception
Dean McFarlane of AllMusic wrote the album "fall[s] a little flat amidst the confusion and veer[s] closer to the new wave sound than most punks would dare to venture." Trouser Press called the album "a different proposition altogether", calling it a "snappy romp through an assortment of styles (ska, pop-punk, even electro-dance)".
Personnel
Alternative TV
Mark Perry – vocals
Alex Ferguson – guitar
Alan Gruner – keyboards
Dennis Burns – bass guitar
Ray Weston – drums
Additional personnel
Richard Mazda – guitar, percussion, backing vocals, production
Dee Dee Thorne – vocals on track B3
Brian James – guitar on track B3
Technical
Jesse Sutcliffe – engineering
X3 Posters – cover art
Barbarann Reeves – sleeve design
Watal Asanuma – back cover photography
Flash Gunn – front cover photography