Shape-shifting rocker Spizz raised a lot of hell in the late-'70s/early-'80s U.K. punk scene under numerous different monikers (Spizz 77, Spizz Oil,
Spizzenergi), but his smart blend of new wave and old-school punk rock kept each project grounded in the moment, resulting in the kind of weird and quirky career that successfully complements a name like Spizz. Cherry Red's
Spizz Not Dead: 1978-88 Decade of Spizz History collects tracks from all of the artist's phases, including the hits "Soldier, Soldier," "Where's Captain Kirk," "No Room," "Central Park," "Work," and "Spock's Missing," as well as synth-heavy later works like "On My Own," "Living Is Better with Freedom," and "Three Lions in the Sky" (the TV theme for Euro '96). ~ James Christopher Monger