The Membranes: Songs of Love and Fury
There were many good English noise bands in the mid-1980s, but few had the originality, charm and sense of humour of The Membranes. This was before Steve Albini came along and introduced noise to the American rock audience - I always thought he took himself too seriously.
Anti-comedian Ted Chippington appears as one of the guest "singers" on this album. He was the anti-comedians' anti-comedian. And then there is Keith Curtis, from the brilliant A Witness, playing guitar or bass on 4 of the tracks.
The splendid cover art is by Simon Clegg.
Big Fun Tonight - 3:36
Kennedy 63 - 2:46
Postdetergent Vacuum Cleaner Man - 3:29
Day My Universe Changed - 2:46
Bang! - 1:41
Snaffleflatch - 2:27
The Murder of Sister George - 3:53
Spaceships - 2:33
1986 - 3:23
Thanks Heaven for the Iron Horse - 3:15
Sleazeball - 2:11
Phoney T.V. Repair Man - 2:51
The Elvis I Knew Was no Junkie - 0:55
Everyone's Going Triple Bad Acid, Yeah! - 3:12
Jaw Cracker Fuzz - 4:18
The Membranes: Songs of Love and Fury
There were many good English noise bands in the mid-1980s, but few had the originality, charm and sense of humour of The Membranes. This was before Steve Albini came along and introduced noise to the American rock audience - I always thought he took himself too seriously.
Anti-comedian Ted Chippington appears as one of the guest "singers" on this album. He was the anti-comedians' anti-comedian. And then there is Keith Curtis, from the brilliant A Witness, playing guitar or bass on 4 of the tracks.
The splendid cover art is by Simon Clegg.
Big Fun Tonight - 3:36
Kennedy 63 - 2:46
Postdetergent Vacuum Cleaner Man - 3:29
Day My Universe Changed - 2:46
Bang! - 1:41
Snaffleflatch - 2:27
The Murder of Sister George - 3:53
Spaceships - 2:33
1986 - 3:23
Thanks Heaven for the Iron Horse - 3:15
Sleazeball - 2:11
Phoney T.V. Repair Man - 2:51
The Elvis I Knew Was no Junkie - 0:55
Everyone's Going Triple Bad Acid, Yeah! - 3:12
Jaw Cracker Fuzz - 4:18