10 Perfect Post Punk Albums With No Bad Songs

10. Germfree Adolescents - X-Ray Spex (1978)

X-Ray Spex were self-proclaimed under achievers but they left their mark. Fronted by the fearlessly rebellious, Poly Styrene, they were a band with one Dr. Marten firmly placed in the realm of punk, with the other stomping through the realms of ska and new wave.

Their most defining single, Oh Bondage Up Yours!, was a rallying cry for young women to break off the shackles of the oppressive regime. They were a band widely acclaimed on the London Pub circuit, but like many bands of the era, the X-Ray Spex didn't last long. By 1979 they were out of the game.

Their debut album served as the perfect transitional record for the decline of punk rock and the arrival of post punk and new wave. This was music that wasn't afraid to blend other influences into a wildly unique new sound. The album's lyrics centred around the lifestyle of working and middle class adolescents, running around the streets of London, causing chaos and trying to form an identity. With fast paced guitar, cutting saxophone leads and the powerfully shrill vocals of Styrene, this was music for the youth.