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Blank Generation - Richard Hell & The Voidoids (1977)
Hell was the bassist for Television (though he’d already split by the time they recorded Marquee Moon), and was briefly in a band with members of New York Dolls. He’s probably a minor character in the NYC punk scene, except that he and his band made a helluva record in 1977.
The band features guitarist Robert Quine, who would go on to play for Lou Reed as well as featuring on several of my favorite Matthew Sweet records.
The music is pretty similar to what a lot of bands were doing on the scene, but stands out mostly for being snottier and more high energy.
Tracks I Liked
Betrayal Takes Two - a psychotic rockabilly “ballad”
Down At The Rock N Roll Club - goes heavy on the NYC punk swagger
Blank Generation - a bit of a punk anthem I suppose.
