Magazine - Real Life (2024 Red Vinyl)

‘Real Life’ is the debut studio album by English rock band Magazine. It was released in June 1978 by record label Virgin. The album includes the band’s debut single ‘Shot by Both Sides’ and was also preceded by the non-album single ‘Touch and Go’, a song from the album’s recording sessions. ‘Real Life’ has received critical acclaim and is considered a pioneering post-punk record. It has also been described as new wave and art rock. The album peaked at 29 in the UK Album Charts.
Enduringly credible, Magazine have always been the connoisseur’s choice and frequently name-checked by some of the most gifted musicians of recent years, including Radiohead, Morrissey, Jarvis Cocker, U2, Johnny Marr and MGMT. NME.com went so far as to include Magazine in a poll as one of The Most Influential Bands Of All Time.