Angelic Upstarts

Musical Group

Forfans of 1970s punk and oi!, listeners interested in working-class and political punk, and punk music historians.
1 Reviews 0 Definitions 3 Charts

The Profile

Angelic Upstarts are an English punk rock/Oi! band formed in South Shields in 1977, known for working-class themes and left-wing, anti-racist politics; fronted by Thomas "Mensi" Mensforth.

Debut album Teenage Warning (1979) is widely regarded as a seminal punk/Oi! record. The band are associated with the late-1970s UK punk and Oi! scenes and are noted for politicised, working-class lyrics.

The available review praises Teenage Warning as an essential 1970s punk/Oi! album, highlighting Mensi's vocal energy and the band's working-class, anti-racist stance. Musically described as energetic, nuanced, and timeless.