The Specials "The Singles" As Heard On XRT - September 2025 ‘The New Romance’ magnifies Pretty

‘The New Romance’ magnifies Pretty Girls Make Graves’ songcraft and technical prowess while letting some air into their songs and keeping things in crisp focus

Murphy's Law is simply a fun ride

sorrow and delight

and being okay with the inevitability of death

The Specials "The Singles" As Heard On XRT - September 2025 ‘The New Romance’ magnifies PrettyThe Specials are an English 2 Tone and ska revival band formed in 1977 in Coventry. In 1980, the song "Too Much Too Young", the lead track on their The Specials AKA Live! EP, reached No. 1 in the UK, with the unemployment themed single "Ghost Town" also hit No. 1 in the UK Singles Chart in 1981.