Buzzcocks: Flat-Pack Philosophy

Herald rating: * * *

Individually they're all old enough to be an Arctic Monkey's uncle but the Buzzcocks still sound like young men in a hurry - there's barely a let-up among these 14 tracks by the men who first glued together punk, pop and smart words back in 1978.

While it's no Singles Going Steady, it's a robust set of fuzzbox guitars and taut hooks with the songs of Pete Shelley and Steve Diggle showing middle-age hasn't dimmed their trademark snarl.

(Cooling Vinyl)