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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Squeeze – U.K. SqueezeYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1980, Pop, New Wave, London, EnglandMatrix #: S P-4687Condition: NM Cultural Facts: Legal Trouble: The original UK title/cover was blocked in the US over “sexual” marketing concerns, forcing a rebrand that highlighted how easily pop got policed. Band Drama: Even early on, the band’s identity centered on the Tillbrook/Difford partnership, creating tension around who truly “owned” the group. Media Narrative: They were praised as clever writers, but often treated as critics’ pets rather than a real rock-band threat, keeping them oddly underestimated. Show more