"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"