Search - Adam and the Ants :: Dirk Wears White Sox

Beware of Ant tracks !

Vanthienen J. Christop | Lambersart, Nord France | 05/26/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Well, whether you like it or not, this is the original Antsound... thrashing guitars (rip Matthew Ashman / Bow Wow Wow, Chiefs of Relief, Wide Boy Awake, Max, Agent Provocateur), pre-tribal beats (Dave Barbe / Bow Wow Wow, Republica), plodding basslines (Andy Warren, of Monochrome Set fame) and walloping vocals (Adam Ant) but, mind you, "Dirk (Bogarde) wears White Sox" is good old Antmusic for Sexpeople at his very best, before Madam Stan became the mincing and prancing dwarfish casanova we all loved to hate way back in the dreaded 80's... That was Antmusic then: tartan bondage trousers, glue-it-yourself mohicans, sweat-drenched gigs in packed crappy venues (aaah the F-Club, Brannigans, Leeds, July 1979, were you there?) pure sex, pure energy, a raw blend of super-heavy-punk-funk that finally tore its way up in the charts before totally selling out like Billy Idol. Don't be square, be there, get hold of the best ever and most genuine Ant tracks and join the Family of Noise!"

Masterpiece of modern art

Thor Furbeck | maryland usa | 04/11/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is the pinnacle of 70's english punk, a sadly overlooked masterpiece of modern art. The originality and intensity of this music outshines almost anything being made today in any genre. This aint 80's Goody Two Shoes Ants, this is edgy, dark, and heavy in places. Much harder to find on CD than LP, if you see it, get it. I've been listening to this consistently since it was released and it never wears out. Classic."