Part of the wave of UK artists that took advantage not merely of punk but independent labels and the DIY approach in particular, Woo made their initial mark in terms of formal releases in 1982 with the wonderfully titled Whichever Way You Are Going, You Are Going Wrong. Much like another pair of brothers, Nikki Sudden and Epic Soundtracks of Swell Maps, Clive and Mark Ives had been steadily writing, recording and playing songs at home since the early 1970s, in their case working on songs in an arty/moody rock vein but with their own particular quirks and unexpected twists, particularly with early Roland electronics. That sense of both accomplished practice and sometimes spare and rough but ready sonics is evident from the energetic opening instrumental “Swingtime.” Their singing only emerges here and there throughout, with the album focusing more on a series of atmospheres, with everything from clarinet to triangles adding to the arrangements, even adding a bit of full-on epic rock guitar on the dreamy “Razorblades.” (Independent Project Records first reissued the album in 1987, then with bonus tracks in 2026.)