Okay, I have been a long time fan of punk music. And I have a decent collection of Blues. But, I have never heard the two blended so perfectly until I bought this album. I didn't even know what psychobilly was until after listening to this. The Gun Club, J.L. Pierce and crew (including guitarist Kid Congo Powers) formed this band in 1980 originally named Creeping Ritual. What a lot of influences felt on this, their debut ranging from blues, a bit of country, rockabilly touched with a Raw Punk attitude! And The Gun Club makes it sound so simple and pure. These are Eleven of the finest songs I ever heard on a single album, and debut for that matter. It came out in 1981 (the year I was born) and is so ahead of it's time! Takes punk and blues far beyond other artists I've heard. My favorite songs are: Track 1 "Sex Beat" Track 4 "She's Like Heroin To Me" Track 5 "For the Love of Ivy" Track 6 "Fire Spirit" & Track 8 "Jack on Fire," but they all are a GREAT bunch of songs on one of my top favorites of all time. After listening one can see The White Stripes were possibly inspired by this. As well as other 21st century bluesy-rock bands. After release this garnered U.S and European attention and a strong cult following. For those who are interested, of all the Gun Club albums, this is the ONE to get!!...It may out-stretch your taste(s) in music. At least it did for me.