"They make the most unhinged and primal racket that I have ever heard. It's mercurial and surreal: the Birthday Party fronted by a psychotic Spike Milligan [in their own words, "cannibal hymns that smell of old sex"]. If you like your music unstable, bust into a thousand unexpected shapes and ultimately thrilling, this band are for you."
- Adam Walton (BBC Radio Wales)
Went to college with these lads, seen them live a few times (missed them a few times as well - house parties, got too drunk, I'll stop there). They now reside in Manchester making wonderful, loud, frightful music. They really like horses. They really like eggs. They really like Friends. All of this is relevant.
Recently they've been touring the UK and Germany because apparently no-one will let them play in venues in Manchester anymore. Why? Because they cause riots, a ruckus. FANTASTIC. They truly are energetic, mad, theatrical in their performance. Check them out HERE.
* Just realised my favourite song, "Skelington Horse" isn't on their myspace so you'll just have to try find it somewhere else. I can't really type coherently anymore because I'm listening to "The Penguin (classic rock)" and it's hard to concentrate when your mind is melting.
Here's a link to their German tour diary. RIGHT HERE
**These polaroids are from a homecoming gig in Rascals, Bangor, North Wales. My camera was almost broken in two whilst dancing/ photographing. The film is by The Impossible Project in silver shade. You only get 8 shots a film, gutted. It's not great but I like the discoloration, and the uncertainty of what you might get. A bit like their music. How fitting.
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