Pete Shelley - Homosapien (CD) Max Maxwell The Build Up

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Pete Shelley - Homosapien (CD) Max Maxwell The Build UpHomosapien is the debut solo album by British musician Pete Shelley. The album follows his experimental instrumental album Sky Yen (recorded in 1974 but released in 1980) and his work with the group Buzzcocks, who initially disbanded in 1981. No prizes for guessing what the "shy boy, coy boy" of the album's title track is a veiled reference to, and in an age when someone could be jailed for their sexual orientation this 'coming out' LP was a brave