The Only Ones: S/T (1978)

The Only Ones' 1978 self-titled debut, which didn't get a lot of attention at the time (at least here in the States) but which has grown in stature over the decades, is a tough one to pigeonhole. A little British new wave power pop; a little Television-styled New York punk; a lot of love for Lou Reed. Which can make it a sometimes schizophrenic stumble between darkness and light, but it's definitely one of those records that grows on you the more you listen.

If they have any pop culture cachet, i...