BRITAIN’S UNITY ROCKERS: THE ENGLISH BEAT'S SOUL SALVATION!
The first thing that grabs you about an English Beat single is, of course, the BEAT: Pulsating, snakey, sort of reggaeish only faster (but not ska—more on that later!). Then come the chiming guitars, followed by a rich vocal with a feel not unlike Elvis Costello in a good mood.
March 1, 1983