Dig the New Breed

Rock · 1982 · 13 tracks

Dig the New Breed

December 10, 1982 · IMD (2)

Dig the New Breed is a visceral document of a band that refused to stand still.

From the opening feedback of their early punk days to the brass-inflected soul of their final year, the energy never dips below a fever pitch. It sounds like the sweat of a packed London club, the rattle of a Rickenbacker guitar, and the unwavering precision of the Foxton-Buckler rhythm section.

This is not a polite 'greatest hits' live set: it is a frantic, chronological testament to the Jam's evolution and their unique ability to marry the aggression of 1977 with the melodic sophistication of the 1960s mod era.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks

01

In the City

2:15

03

To Be Someone

2:14

04

It’s Too Bad

3:12

05

Start

2:28

06

Big Bird

2:51

07

Set the House Ablaze

4:43

08

Ghosts

2:19

09

Standards

2:30

10

In the Crowd

3:06

11

Going Underground

3:11

12

Dreams of Children

3:28

13

That’s Entertainment

3:27

14

Private Hell

4:22

Moments Worth Listening For

The explosive transition from the feedback intro into the breakneck speed of track one.

Bruce Foxton's melodic but aggressive bass soloing during the bridge of Going Underground.

The soulful brass accents clashing with punk guitars on the later 1982 recordings.

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