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ADAM & THE ANTS

ADAM & THE ANTS

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Jan 12, 2023
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“Kings Of The Wild Frontier” was released four days after Bauhaus’ “In The Flat Field.” Disgruntled  Ants fans switched allegiance to bands like Bauhaus, Theatre Of Hate and Killing Joke as the dark side offered more than anything in the Pop direction Adam sought so avidly.

Moonlight 1978 (colour), Marquee 1978

A lot of people don’t appreciate just how much the Ants came to dominate the UK u…

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