Strange Kicks

Strange Kicks is the third studio album by English post-punk band Alternative TV, released in 1981 by I.R.S. Records. The album showed a shift towards a more new wave style, whilst keeping with the band's non-commercial ethos.

Recording
Strange Kicks was recorded at Matrix Recording Studios in London, England in April 1981.

Reception
Dean McFarlane of AllMusic wrote the album "fall[s] a little flat amidst the confusion and veer[s] closer to the new wave sound than most punks would dare to venture." Trouser Press called the album "a different proposition altogether", calling it a "snappy romp through an assortment of styles (ska, pop-punk, even electro-dance)".

Personnel

 * Alternative TV


 * Mark Perry – vocals
 * Alex Ferguson – guitar
 * Alan Gruner – keyboards
 * Dennis Burns – bass guitar
 * Ray Weston – drums


 * Additional personnel


 * Richard Mazda – guitar, percussion, backing vocals, production
 * Dee Dee Thorne – vocals on track B3
 * Brian James – guitar on track B3


 * Technical


 * Jesse Sutcliffe – engineering
 * X3 Posters – cover art
 * Barbarann Reeves – sleeve design
 * Watal Asanuma – back cover photography
 * Flash Gunn – front cover photography