On this day, 18 April 1978, punk rockers X-Ray Spex played Cardiff’s Top Rank. The band had recently released The Day the World Turned Day-Glo" / "I Am a Poseur" which peaked at No. 23 UK singles chart.
Formed in 1976 in London. They were led by Poly Styrene, who formed the band after watching the Sex Pistols live. Styrene was one of the most distinctive personalities in the British punk movement, because of her singing style and atypical and unorthodox appearance, taking influences from reggae as well as punk. Her lyrics primarily dealt with anti-consumerism and anti-capitalism.
During their first incarnation (1976–1979), X-Ray Spex released five singles and one album. Their 1977 single "Oh Bondage Up Yours!" and 1978 debut album Germfree Adolescents are widely acclaimed as classic punk releases.
