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Dirty Looks – They Got Me Covered [Staten Island, NY, USA ; Power Pop] (1980)
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Dirty Looks – They Got Me Covered [Staten Island, NY, USA ; Power Pop] (1980)
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˝Proudly hailing itself as *”the original indie label,”* Stiff Records is probably best known for introducing the world to Shane McGowan, Madness, and Ian Dury. But the label also promoted a whole slew of artists whose music reached well outside the confines of the punk world, and this diversity created a well-promoted, multi-genre roster that helped expand the middle ground for a number of acts that might otherwise have been pigeon-holed out of the spotlight. Among these is Dirty Looks, one of the rare US acts to be signed to Stiff during its heyday (and not to be confused with the C-list hair metal band of the same name during the later ’80s).˝
˝A power-pop trio from Staten Island, New York, while Dirty Looks didn’t share identical sensibilities with their post-punk contemporaries in the UK, they certainly found their success within the heart of the New York punk scene, playing early shows at CBGBs and Hurrah. Discovered and signed to Stiff Records in 1979, the band is an almost stereotypical flash-in-the-pan story of the era. Their self-titled debut did well, selling over 100,000 copies on the strength of minor hit single “Let Go” and buoyed by Stiff promotions. By 1980, the band was touring the world as part of the Son of Stiff Tour. Then the usual label woes began. Without the band’s knowledge, the follow-up album, Turn It Up, was reworked by the parent label, Epic, who remained ultimately dissatisfied with the product and released the watered-down results only in the UK. Without a follow-up at home, the band floundered, and after a third recording attempt failed, this time with Island Records, the band eventually called it quits in 1984.˝
Source/more info on them here: https://www.popmatters.com/dirty-looks-dirty-looks-turn-it-up-2496177541.html