The Chameleons - second skin, 1983

"Over six minutes long, "Second Skin" was nearly an epic. It's all jangly right-angled, with sounds shifting through the ether, as drums and singular guitar riffs drift into focus, while Mark Burgess' vocals are mostly underneath the heady mix. It was easy, too, to see where the band drew inspiration. But, good as Second Skin is, and it's still one of the band's best, what made the Chameleons so precious was their ability to make anything completely, uniquely their own."