• Source: Close Up (The Outsiders album)

Close Up is the second and final studio album by English punk band the Outsiders, which would later evolve into the Sound. It was released in 1978 by record label Raw Edge.




Background


In the liner notes of the 2012 reissue of the album, the musical style of Close Up was described: "Gone were the acoustic guitars and lengthy solos, replaced by urgency, stabbing riffs and a full-on, hard-edged punk/new wave sound".




Track listing


Side A
"Vital Hours"
"Observations"
"Fixed Up"
"Touch and Go"
"White Debt"
"Count for Something"
Side B
"Out of Place"
"Keep the Pain Inside"
"Face to Face"
"Semi-Detached Life"
"Conspiracy of War"




Critical reception



Close Up received a lukewarm response from critics, who were more enthusiastic about it than the band's previous album, Calling on Youth. NME reviewer John Hamblett assessed the album as "patchy, but promising", calling the Outsiders "a band with a future".




Personnel


Adrian Borland – vocals, guitar
Jan (Adrian Janes) – drums, vocals
Bob Lawrence – bass guitar
Graham Green – bass guitar
Technical
Gary Lucas – engineering
June Oliver – sleeve photography




References






External links


Liner notes for the 2012 reissue of the album
Close Up at Discogs (list of releases)

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