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Kilimanjaro

The Teardrop Explodes

1980
Group rating 2.8 Global rating 2.86
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MetalheadClub reviews

Weirdly the original release of this album omitted both the title track and their biggest hit, but this version has those plus a couple of other b sides. Anyhoo, with this we are very much in the post punk era with a side line in obtuse lyrics. I struggled to hear what he was singing in places - for years I’d assumed that he was asking his mum to accept his reward. This is probably the best band to be named after a random quote from a Silver Surfer comic.

Lots of reviews saying this was dull and repetitive, but I thought it was pretty decent fun. I don't think I need to listen to it again, but it wasn't terrible.