Name: The Way
Brand: Buzzcocks

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

PLATE013LP

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Colour

clear

Colour details

Discogs ID

Discs

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

With Added LP of B-Sides and Demos.

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2022-07-29

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Plastichead

Tax rate GB

UPC / Barcode

0803341523968

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Artist

Buzzcocks

Genre GB

Punk / Hardcore

Label GB

Audio Platter

The Way was the follow up to 2006's Flat-Pack Philosophy long player and is the band's ninth album since their formation in Manchester in 1976. Recorded in London, the album was self produced together with Dave M Allen [best known for his production work with The Cure, Depeche Mode and Neneh Cherry) and features ten tracks including the single 'It's Not You'. The Way is a bit of a U-turn in many ways. It's slightly inward-looking and dysthymic and the Banksy-inspired cover art is indicative of the grime and sweat of modern city living that informs it. People tend to remember the original line-up as primarily a singles band (and what a run of singles!) but A Different Kind Of Tension and to a lesser degree Love Bites were filled with experimental and artfully odd pieces of music and The Way treads a similar path. 'In The Back', for example, starts of in typical Buzzcocks style but ends up more like 'Operators Manual' than 'Ever Fallen In Love'.

The Way

Music GB