The four hundred and thirty-ninth album: #439 The Clash - London Calling
It's been over fourty years now, but the worries at the core of London Calling's title track still exist - there's an apt comparison to that time and the current state of the world and the UK in particular as it seems to be spinning out of control, it feels like nothing changes. The following tracks don't all keep the undiluted punk energy and anger, but while there is more ska and pure rock in the following tracks, the attitude, anger and counter culture lyrics remain in a lot of the tracks regardless - rather than a standalone punk album, it flows into the different genres that will start to dominate the scene, ska, new wave and hard rock, and it's clear the band is able to pull them off without losing who they are.