Beat Rhythm News


Beat Rhythm News is the debut studio album by English post-punk band Essential Logic, released in December 1979 by record label Rough Trade. It reached number 11 in the UK Indie chart.

Critical reception

AllMusic called it "a stunning record that remains a benchmark of the punk era".

PopMatters ranked it as 34th in their "The 50 Best Post-Punk Albums Ever" list published in 2017 and republished in 2020.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Lora Logic and arranged by Essential Logic
;Side A
  1. "Quality Crayon Wax OK"
  2. "The Order Form"
  3. "Shabby Abbott"
  4. "World Friction"
;Side B
  1. "Wake Up"
  2. "Albert"
  3. "Alkaline Loaf in the Area"
  4. "Collecting Dust"
  5. "Popcorn Boy "

Personnel

;Essential Logic