Delta 5: Seminal Post-Punk
By Guest Writer
Delta 5
Singles & Sessions
Kill Rock Stars
2006
Oh my gawd. These guys rock. Gritty, frequently off-key and off-tempo, these guys are quintessential underground post-punk.
The lyrics are frequently… bad, they come across as a little snotty (I picture all the KXLU DJs, dressed in their finest faux-vintage 80s gear, standing around bobbing their heads to this, their hair perfectly sculpted), but at the same time there’s something genuinely compelling about their music. Something about it all just works.
Bordering on pretentious, this is a nice little guilty pleasure to indulge in when no one’s around.
