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Real Life
by Magazine
The 444th greatest album of all time
Real Life is Magazine's 1978 debut album that helped define early post-punk, pairing angular guitar and a tight, propulsive rhythm section with prominent, melodic keyboards and Howard Devoto's detached, literate vocal delivery. The record blends punk energy with art rock and new wave textures, favoring concise but sophisticated song structures, jagged rhythms, and a cool, studio-polished sound that marked a clear stylistic departure from straightforward punk approaches.
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