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.

For:Fans of 1970s punk and Oi!, listeners interested in working-class and political punk, and punk music historians.

 Initially they called it "Street Punk", the kids coming out of English factories needed to vent with something, they drank beer and sang Sham 69.

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