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Germfree Adolescents
by X‐Ray Spex
The 341st greatest album of all time
Germfree Adolescents, released in 1978 by X-Ray Spex, is a bracing punk album defined by Poly Styrene's distinctive high, declamatory vocals and tight, propulsive arrangements. Musically it pairs jagged, fast punk rock guitars and drums with prominent saxophone lines that add a melodic, slightly off-kilter texture bridging punk and new wave. Lyrically the songs confront consumerism, identity and conformity with direct, satirical phrasing, and the record is frequently singled out for its energetic performances and for amplifying a female-fronted voice within the late 1970s British punk scene.
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