Though living in a remote area, they took inspiration from the “DIY” spirit of the punk scene, sounding like bands as Liquid Liquid, adopting a hard-working approach to writing, rehearsing and performing. Meanwhile, in Aberdeen , a small independent record company called Oily had started to release records and they were impressed enough by the band’s live shows to release a single in 1981. The song was “Chain Reaction”, which had long been a favourite at gigs. It was a two and a half minute punk/pop song with fuzzy distorted guitar and Scottish inflected vocals, but already the band was evolving with a sparser and more rhythmical sound. Bootsy Collins , George Clinton , Gang of Four , ESG , Buzzcocks , and The Clash were all filtered through three teenagers from Aberdeenshire to create a catchy, rhythmic sound.
Chain Reaction
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