[KFTH HOME] - [SEARCH] - [ABOUT KFTH] [BANDS] - [COMPS] - [LABELS] - [ZINES] [BOOKS] - [FILMS] - [FLYERS] - [LINKS] [NEWS] - [CONTRIBUTORS] - [CONTACT]

Paranoia
United Kingdom - Stoke-on-Trent, England

SHATTERED GLASS LP 01. Dead Man's Dreams 02. Disillusion 03. 1984 04. Vietnam 05. Graveyards of Hell 06. Shattered Glass 07. Rock Revolution 08. Man in Black 09. The Gig 10. My World Label: Rot Records Cat #: ASS 11 Format: LP Released: 1984

Reviews: I was anticipating basic Britpunk, but instead this is a reasonably hard-edged release combining pop and post-punk song structures. Paranoia's crisp instrumentation is of a high order, and their haunting compositions grow on you with repeated listenings. One can discern some obvious Siouxie influences herein, though a number of the songs are more driving (like "1984," "Graveyards of Hell," and "My World"). Good, if somewhat spotty. -Jeff Bale (from Maximum Rocknroll #17, September 1984)