Released in 1988 on London Records, the album earned positive reviews from music critics and was a success on U. Ahead of their time girly pop rock whose mix of jangle pop, ethereal vocals and catchy melodies will surely bring to mind Belly and Throwing Muses for a lot of those who grew up to nineties alt rock.

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The girls give plenty of emotion to these slower songs, and you really feel them with repeated listens. Elsewhere, the two additional versions of I Walk The Earth are proof of its durability, but it’s easy to understand why the rest was excluded from the original version. Playful, witty lyrics keep the album interesting at all levels, and help keep the "weaker," songs at a high quality. Martin Brett runs Brett Dempsey Music Productions in London and joined I, Ludicrous on bass guitar in 2008. In these worlds the titular and metaphorical Man In The Moon was the perfect partner because he never spoke, whilst the subject of What You Have Is Enough turned out to be a lazy consumerist in urgent need of some perspective.The group featured Californian lead vocalist sisters Tracey Bryn and Melissa Brooke Belland (daughters of The Four Preps singer Bruce Belland). Bedford left after making formative contributions to the band and did not feature again, while Woodgate stayed for most of the band's main period of activity. Released in 1991 on London Records, the album earned positive reviews from music critics and was a success on U. In 2011, he released his first solo single "Lover's Lane" under his original punk name Brett Martini.

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There are also bundles with a special 3-track promo CD, with an exclusive piano version of ‘Oh Love’. Over on the other side of the noise dial, There’s A Barbarian In The Back Of My Car – with an unlikely co-writing credit for grubby lothario Zodiac Mindwarp – was a surprisingly exhilarating thrash. The 80s were the finest decade in pop to my mind but few of the greatest stars ever charted: Virginia Astley is obvious. The most effective moment however was the tabooist Sorrow Floats, spotlighting the rarely touched on subject of female alcoholism but with a tenderness latterly thrown on its head by a pealing, guitar on guitar climax. This chart was licensed by ARIA until they commenced producing the chart in-house from 26 June 1988.Two other albums followed – 1991’s Honey Lingers, whilst Sex And Misery was released five years later – and on it the sisters melded hook-laden indie with acerbic lyrics addressing subject matter far deeper than just boy-meets-girl. A remastered gatefold vinyl edition pressed on transparent honey yellow will also be made available.

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The coloured vinyl is available with a print signed by all members of the band and there’s also ‘The Bees Knees’ a fanzine from 1987, which includes photos, talks with the band, lyrics, anecdotes from fans and more. To spotlight these issues was one thing – but to do it so articulately and then wrap it up in such a listenable, pristine shell was another thing altogether. The duo arrived as LA refugees in 1986, primarily to escape what they described as the ‘sleazy politics’ of the West Coast music business, and would eventually stay on for a decade. All titles Copyright Control except 7 Copyright Control/Warner Bros Music and 1 Copyright Control/Zoo Music. Or maybe they did, but when this star crossing happened what transpired from it maintained a resolutely female perspective.

To the untrained eye there was perhaps a hint of novelty around Voice Of The Beehive, a British quintet fronted by Californian sisters Tracey and Melissa Belland, joined by Daniel ‘Woody’ Woodgate (formerly of Madness), along with Mike Jones and Martin Brett. Vote up content that is on-topic, within the rules/guidelines, and will likely stay relevant long-term. Opener The Beat of Love – one of five singles the album spawned – thumped its Doc Martens all over the subject of violent relationships, whilst I Say Nothing dealt with non-conformity to a sparkling avalanche of major chords. In October 2017, Bryn and Belland reformed with the original line-up to play a pair of concert dates in London, including the '80s/'90s revival show Indie Daze 4.