I might prefer the other S/T from them (realeased 23 years later, very heavy and powerful, with an almost psychedelic twist), but this is first class. Their unique (especially at the time!) blend of post-punk & proto-industrial, with the prominent figure of Coleman, is fantastic and genre defining. You can feel the huge influence they had on other bands. Coleman is a genius in his own way.
1980 was a weird year in Britain. We’d come out of the 70s into a bright, new future of yuppies and royal weddings, but there was a distinct sense that society was rapidly splintering with the Thatcher government busy driving a wedge between the haves and the have nots. There were grim times ahead. This is a fascinating snapshot of a transition point in music, moving from punk to the darker side of new wave and an industrial/proto gothic sound, influencing later bands like Nine Inch Nails and Soundgarden. I think this was probably overlooked at the time, especially in comparison with Joy Division and there is some great electronica here too. Excellent stuff.