One of the most critically acclaimed U.K. punk bands of the 1990s, Leatherface generated a lean, frenetic sound that owed more to the work of American acts like Hüsker Dü and Bad Religion than most of their U.K. peers, with imaginative melodies and thoughtful structures that set them apart from the template of acts like U.K. Subs and Charged G.B.H. Lead singer Frankie Stubbs' throaty rasp sounded like a cross between Lemmy and Joe Strummer, though his blend of lyrical introspection and social commentary was something very much his own, and the smart but streamlined attack of 1989's Cherry Knowle gave way to the multi-layered guitar work of 1991's Mush and 1993's Minx, and later the atmospheric sophistication of 2000's Horsebox, recalling indie rock played at punk velocity.