The Boomtown Rats debuted in the punk era, but their furious, adrenaline-charged follow-up put them on the forefront of the then burgeoning New Wave movement, along with breaking them commercially in the UK. The underlying energy was undoubtedly punk, but there was so much in the way of added embellishment the music nearly bordered on prog, or at least art-rock. This was easily the most adventurous record the 'Rats and Geldof made, although the uncompromising eccentricity may turn some people off.
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