Skids - Destination Düsseldorf (2023)

"Destination Düsseldorf" is the brand new studio album from the legendary Scottish punk band Skids. The band describes Europe as a constant inspiration for this new LP: "... from the beauty of the Renaissance to the cruelty of many wars, the ups and downs have been a constant and ever-evolving influence. This new album follows in the footsteps of Days In Europa as a celebration of friendship and shared experiences."

Formed in 1977 and part of the first wave of punk, the band was the most important punk band of the time in Scotland, also conquering the UK charts in 1979. The brains of the band were Stuart Adamson and Richard Jobson, who wrote much of the musical program. It was also Richard Jobson who was the only member to stay with the band until the end. Skids suffered from frequent member changes from the beginning. In total, they spent half a year in the British charts with various singles, the single Into the Valley entered the Top 10 and led to an appearance on Top of the Pops.

They were prominently sampled in the 1990s by the Manic Street Preachers in the song "Motown Junk." in 2006, their track "The Saints Are Coming" was covered by U2 and Green Day to benefit the victims of Hurricane Katrina.

Stuart Adamson founded Big Country in 1981 and the alternative country band The Raphaels in the 1990s.