description Penetration – Moving Targets Overview
'Moving Targets' is the debut album by Penetration, a British punk band formed in County Durham, England in 1976. Released in 1978 on Virgin Records, the album was produced by Mike Howlett, former bassist with progressive rock group Gong. The record exemplifies the transition from raw punk to more musically complex post-punk, featuring singer Pauline Murray's distinctive vocals alongside the band's aggressive guitar work. The album includes reworked versions of tracks from their earlier single releases and demonstrates the band's ability to combine punk energy with more sophisticated songwriting, reflecting the evolution of British punk during the late 1970s.
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Which Penetration songs appear on Moving Targets?
The album includes songs such as "Stone Heroes," "Movement," and "Vision." Some editions also incorporate material associated with the band's early single "Don't Dictate," so track lists should be checked by pressing.
Who produced Penetration's Moving Targets?
Mike Howlett produced the album after playing bass with the progressive rock group Gong. Virgin Records released Moving Targets in 1978 as Penetration's debut LP.
Who was Penetration's singer on Moving Targets?
Pauline Murray supplied the album's distinctive lead vocals. She later worked with the Invisible Girls and released the 1980 album Pauline Murray and the Invisible Girls.
Is Moving Targets punk rock or post-punk?
It emerged from the first British punk wave but uses atmospheric guitars and more expansive arrangements associated with early post-punk. That combination distinguishes Penetration from contemporaries built mainly around short, stripped-down punk songs.
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