BLITZ, SECOND EMPIRE JUSTICE (1983) - White Man

BLITZ, SECOND EMPIRE JUSTICE (1983) Blitz were a legendary Oi / UK 82 band whose 1982 album, Voice of a Generation, is heralded as a pinnacle of the genre, so it's not surprising that the release of Second Empire Justice — an album that saw Blitz trade in their Oi anthems for gloomy post-punk — incited a negative reaction. The band was labeled "sellouts" by fans, who were only able to see the progression as an attempt to jump on the Factory Records bandwagon. Though the sudden shift to New Wave may have been polarizing — and despite overt influences and possibly direct plagiarism of Echo and the Bunnymen and Joy Division — Second Empire Justice is ultimately Blitz's best material. Read More: Tragic Figures: 15 Post-Punk Obscurities You Need to Hear | https://clrvynt.com/15-unsung-post-punk-albums/?utm_source=tsmclip&utm_medium=referral