London Calling Pop Calexico's Martin Wenk and Jacob

Calexico's Martin Wenk and Jacob Valenzuela and Wolf Parade's Hadjii Bakara

More was a Pink Floyd album in its own right

The album represents a year of growth and experimentation

The recording was led by members Grantley "Daddy G" Marshall

and raw emotion

London Calling Pop Calexico's Martin Wenk and JacobBefore, the Clash had experimented with reggae, but that was no preparation for the dizzying array of styles on London Calling. There's punk and reggae, but there's also rockabilly, ska, New Orleans R&B, pop, lounge jazz, and hard rock, and while the record isn't tied together by a specific theme, its eclecticism and anthemic punk function as a rallying call. London Calling blends political themes with powerful rock energy, delivering a bold statement