In particular the keyboard player Iain Baker, who seems to treat his instrument with disdain, hammering the keys as if he is punishing it for some past misdemeanour, flinging it around (it rarely rests on the stand) and standing as far away from it as his outstretched arms will allow.
And then there is frontman Mike Edwards. You'd be hard pressed to find a less likely frontman. Tall and gangly he looks less like a pop star and more like a pole jumper who took a wrong turn in the corridor and has inexplicably ended up on stage.
Yes they are a great live act and brim full of enthusiasm and energy, rattling through their sings like their life depended upon it....
And if you are up for it, that is exactly what you get on their debut album. All of the songs are excellent, from the hit single 'Info Freako' to the less well known 'Someone To Blame'. They are played at a loud and breakneck speed that is more akin to a live gig than a studio recording. Listening to the twelve songs in one sitting can be quite exhausting and is the nearest thing to hearing the real thing. And this is not an age thing either, before you make such a harsh comment, as I've always found this since buying the album in 1989.
But it is a blast and, providing you are in the right frame of mind and have the energy to match, a great pick me up.
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