"Shoulder-charging out of Hertfordshire in the early 80s, The Pencils exuded the unassailable confidence of a band that not only knew how incontestably brilliant they were, but also carried the conviction that the world was theirs......"

 

"Two CD’s jammed with delicious power pop sounds. The songs are hooky, the performances inspired and it’s rather amazing that this music has gone unheard until now"