Dire Straits - "Dire Straits" Indie Exclusive label_Blueprint (12) The return to the more

The return to the more tightly focused approach that characterized Friday Afternoon in the Universe

There's a slight

was inspired by Smith's recollections of his grandmother singing in her glee club

there was no other British group making music quite like this in 1985

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Dire Straits - "Dire Straits" Indie Exclusive label_Blueprint (12) The return to the moreDire Straits' arresting self titled debut arrived in the midst of punk's reign but couldn't have been further removed from the era's slash and burn style. Recorded in West London in February 1978, the band's tasteful, jazz inflected set embraces folk, blues, and pub rock while also tracing a direct line back to the beat oriented sound of early rock n' roll. Country and roots accents further distinguish the British quartet's stripped down music from