All that I think about when I listened to this album is the
opening scene of The Commitments when
the two guys are in the wedding band and they relay the story that they’re
changing their name to Ant Ant! Ant.
Adam and the Ants – led by lead singer, Adam Ant – were known
for two things: First, the Burundi style, which you will automatically
recognize from probably another dozen 1980s rock and pop bands, was used
throughout including almost entirely on Kings
of the Wild Frontier. Secondly, they had nautically themed wardrobes,
including Adam’s jacket, which you would imagine Admiral Horatio Nelson
admiring (he actually still wears this jacket). The other guys looked like
pirates.
All kidding aside, this is a pretty cool album if for
nothing other than the pure energy and the unforgiving group vocals.
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