7. The ClashLondon Calling

The Clash always seemed a little older and more mature than the rest of the punk crowd and this album seemed to be the culmination [of that]. When it came out, it felt like a jolt. It wasn’t just punk anymore, it was broader, deeper. I remember hearing the title track and thinking, This is dangerous in a good way. They always had that fire, that sharp edge, but suddenly they were mixing in reggae, ska, rockabilly and it all worked. It didn’t feel like they were trying to prove anything, they just were that band now. They had conviction, and you could feel it in every track.