The Clash - Give Em Enough RopeRemastered and repackaged. Sensing the emollient rattle of punk was an artistic dead end, The Clash took an abrupt volte face and invited American Sandy Pearlman to produce their second album. Respected for his work with Blue Oyster Cult and the Dictators, Pearlman introduced a sheen that disturbed purists but introduced the Clash to a wider audience. The clear sound brought a new emphasis to the quartet's internal interplay and allowed the material

Or as Paul Rains put it

and one that Vashti feels is far closer to the vision she set out to realise

on the band‰۪s own First International label through Ignition Records

limited edition remastered LP on Zeno/ Jackpot

There's been so many amazing lps out of the west coast recently we've been positively spoilt for choice but 'Golem' just has that little more punch

Their music - as poignantly personal as pop gets - has a rare singularity and purpose

playful rhodes licks

‰Û÷Life Is Easy‰۪ features guitars by Scissor Sisters‰۪ Del Marquis

more percussion-heavy 'Moby Dick'

finally bringing to life Fleming's deep well of talent and ideas

with the clash's mick jones at the production helm

and most of all