Debut album Plitka poezija released

In 1980, the band released their debut album Plitka poezija ( Shallow Poetry ), a punk rock material with occasional ska elements, composed by Čonkić and Kovačević, The album was recorded in Boris Kovač ‘s studio, and was produced by Slobodan Konjović, who mixed the album in his apartment. Čonkić did not directly deal with political topics in his lyrics; the songs dealt with problems and frustrations of Yugoslav city youth and the band’s animosity towards veteran rock acts and disco . The album also included three covers: ” Homburg ” (originally by Procol Harum ), ” Stop Stop ” (originally by The Hollies ) and ” Never My Love ” (originally by Addrisi Brothers ). Plitka poezija was recorded during February and March 1980, but Yugoslav president Josip Broz Tito ‘s illness and eventual death postponed the release until summer. It was ushered in by another 7-inch single, with ” Bolje da nosim kratku kosu ” (“I Better Wear Short Hair”), which soon became an anthem of Yugoslav punk rockers, and “Ori, ori”. Eventually, their debut album was released during the summer, to good reception by the audience, with “Biti ružan, pametan i mlad” and “Bolje da nosim kratku kosu” becoming radio hits, but to mixed reactions of the critics. Part of Yugoslav music critics wrote that the band’s sound was not in trend with current tendencies in punk music, comparing the group with 1976 and 1977 British punk rock bands, with some of the critics even describing the band’s sound as an imitation or a parody of punk.