The Passage, May 1979

"More articulate than the usual punk platitudes"

The Passage were one of those bands that seemed important at the time. And if you look at their typically complicated history, you can see connections with other groups that would become more famous.

You might also remember their 1982 single XOYO (scroll down for the video). It’s very much of its time but I still like it.

Although a Manchester group, ther…