Buzzcocks “Love Bites” released on this date, September 22nd, 1978. United Artist Records. “Love Bites” was Buzzcocks’ second studio LP and reached #13 on the UK charts. As I wrote about with the vault pull of “In A Different Kitchen,” their sound is much more power pop than punk, with a greater degree of sophistication than most of their contemporary punk musicians: complex rhythms, crisp and soaring guitar solos (“Walking Distance,” an instrumental, is fantastic) and inventive lyrics commenting, often, on how love can, indeed, stink. Best and most well-known is the single “Ever Fallen In Love,” which made it to #12 on the UK singles chart in ‘78. Critic Mark Deming writes, “the lyrics owe less to adolescent self-pity than the more adult realization of how much being in love can hurt – and how little one can really do about it.”  This similar theme repeats on “Love is Lies” and “Just Lust,” making me think some girl out there REALLY did a number on Pete Shelley’s heart.