An unfortunately short-lived but utterly wonderful neo-psychedelic jangle pop band, the Close Lobsters only managed two albums and an EP in their brief career, but all three releases are brilliant, some of the best music of the late-'80s U.K. indie scene.
The Close Lobsters were formed in the Scottish village of Paisley (prophetically enough, given the band's psychedelic tendencies) in 1985 by singer Andrew Burnett and drummer Stewart McFayden. The pair couldn't decide between the names the Close and the Lobsters and simply combined the two for their nonsensical but evocative handle. Adding guitarists Tom Donnelly and Graeme Wilmington, plus Burnett's brother Robert on bass, the Close Lobsters gained some early notoriety when their song "Fire Station Towers" showed up on the legendary New Musical Express cassette C-86, which lent its name to an entire movement of post-punk guitar bands.
The Close Lobsters had a greater commitment to melody than most of the C-86 bands, though, as shown on their first single, "Going to Heaven to See If It Rains," which was released in November 1986. A second single, "Never Seen Before," appeared in April 1987, with a superior re-recorded version of "Fire Station Towers" and a cover of the Only Ones' "Wide Waterways" on the flip.
Source AOL Music
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I liked the track, "What is there to Smile About?". I wish I could feature the video for THAT song instead of this release. But no worries, this one is pretty good. The visuals work really nice and there is some thought put into this.
I remember seeing these guys on 120 Minutes and I ran out to PJ's Records in Ann Arbor and pulled out one of their EPs. The video inspired me because of the clothes they wore and the singers hair looked very angular.. very geometric, (think Anvil).
"Going To Heaven To See If It Rains" is another great track thats worth hunting down. These guys have an incredibly good sense of imagination with their sound.
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Ted Cantu is the creator of http://www.beautyloungestore.com he has contributed to several blogs and podcasts such as…..http://911copywriters.podomatic.com. He served as a top rated art director for Interactive Web Marketing groups in Chicago and New York City.
The Close Lobsters were formed in the Scottish village of Paisley (prophetically enough, given the band's psychedelic tendencies) in 1985 by singer Andrew Burnett and drummer Stewart McFayden. The pair couldn't decide between the names the Close and the Lobsters and simply combined the two for their nonsensical but evocative handle. Adding guitarists Tom Donnelly and Graeme Wilmington, plus Burnett's brother Robert on bass, the Close Lobsters gained some early notoriety when their song "Fire Station Towers" showed up on the legendary New Musical Express cassette C-86, which lent its name to an entire movement of post-punk guitar bands.
The Close Lobsters had a greater commitment to melody than most of the C-86 bands, though, as shown on their first single, "Going to Heaven to See If It Rains," which was released in November 1986. A second single, "Never Seen Before," appeared in April 1987, with a superior re-recorded version of "Fire Station Towers" and a cover of the Only Ones' "Wide Waterways" on the flip.
Source AOL Music
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I liked the track, "What is there to Smile About?". I wish I could feature the video for THAT song instead of this release. But no worries, this one is pretty good. The visuals work really nice and there is some thought put into this.
I remember seeing these guys on 120 Minutes and I ran out to PJ's Records in Ann Arbor and pulled out one of their EPs. The video inspired me because of the clothes they wore and the singers hair looked very angular.. very geometric, (think Anvil).
"Going To Heaven To See If It Rains" is another great track thats worth hunting down. These guys have an incredibly good sense of imagination with their sound.
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Ted Cantu is the creator of http://www.beautyloungestore.com he has contributed to several blogs and podcasts such as…..http://911copywriters.podomatic.com. He served as a top rated art director for Interactive Web Marketing groups in Chicago and New York City.
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