| Hard Attack | ||||
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| Released | 1977 | |||
| Genre | Art punk, post-punk, noise rock | |||
| Label | Island | |||
| Producer | Mark Bingham | |||
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Hard Attack is the debut album by MX-80 Sound, released in 1977 by Island Records. [1] It was re-released by Atavistic Records in 1995, combined with the 1976 EP Big Hits. [2]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 4/10 [4] |
According to Trouser Press , the album was well received by the critics who reviewed it when it was released. [5] AllMusic writes that the album "[finds] the band balanced in some sort of weird zone where punk, art metal, and a drawling sort of humor could all happily coexist."
All tracks are written by MX-80 Sound (Bruce Anderson, Dave Mahoney, Dale Sophiea and Rich Stim)
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Man On The Move" | 3:55 |
| 2. | "Kid Stuff" | 2:56 |
| 3. | "Fascination" | 1:43 |
| 4. | "Summer '77" | 3:03 |
| 5. | "PCB's" | 1:57 |
| 6. | "Crushed Ice" | 3:10 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tidal Wave" | 3:13 |
| 2. | "Checkmate" | 1:46 |
| 3. | "Facts-Facts" | 3:11 |
| 4. | "You're Not Alone" | 3:39 |
| 5. | "Civilized / Demeyes" | 5:17 |
| 6. | "Afterbirth / Aftermath" | 4:27 |
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