The Nerves were a powerpop band before I was even born and I was born in 1979 (yes, I’m turning 30 this year… gifts are welcome). Guitarist Jack Lee, bassist Peter Case and drummer Paul Collins barely stuck together long enough to record a 4-song EP before moving on to start bands such as The Breakaways, The Plimsouls and The Beat.
One of the songs of the EP later became a hit for Blondie when they covered “Hanging On The Telephone” and was later covered some more by acts as diverse as L7 and Def Leppard. “One Way Ticket” features the remastered version of the EP along with a whopping 16 other tracks (mostly live material and demo takes) that were all previously unreleased.
As far as powerpop goes this is pretty damn good stuff with a song like “When You Find Out”, which still has the spirit of The Beatles resonating firmly but could easily be seen as a precursor to The Police as well. Not a ‘huge’ band by commercial standards but definitely pioneers in their own right.
Score: 7 out of 10
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