Because ‘Amiable’ would send entirely the wrong message. The late, great Poly Styrene’s single, ably remixed by Hercules and Love Affair on the (conceptual at least) b-side is about as far a cry from the days of X-Ray Spex as possible. It’s closer to late period Television Personalities than anything else. The chorus, “You’re quite a nice guy” says it all. More confection than coruscation, light on content, long on melody. Not what her legacy is built upon, but the voice was there until the end (and beyond).
