Hammersmith, London, UK
Feb. 28, 1987
opening set, supporting The Wedding Present
audience recording (sound quality: VG; transfer from master tape)
01 Sewer Pipe
02 Pimps
03 Pathetic Trivia
04 I Take Bribes
05 Wide Waterways
06 Never Seen Before
07 In Spite of These Times
08 Going to Heaven to
See If It Rains
09 A Prophecy
10 Get What They Deserve
TT: 34:21 mins.
ROB SEZ: Close Lobsters were / are an indie band from Paisley, Scotland that caught an early break by landing a track on NME's well-received C86 compilation. The usual problems conspired to prevent wider acclaim, but Close Lobsters released a fine clutch of singles and two long-players in the late 1980s — all of them included in the 2015 Firestation Towers compilation. AllMusic refers to the band's sound as "neo-psychedelic jangle pop", which works for me. The group reunited in 2012 and thereafter released two EPs and mounted sporadic live gigs. SPECIAL THANKS to chrispoor for sharing the 1987 live set and extra thanks to the Stonecutter Archives & elegymart for the 1989 show. Sound quality is poorer than I prefer, but there's precious little rare stuff by this band to share. Look for more here soon...
Cabaret Metro
Chicago, Illinois
Nov. 3, 1989
audience recording
(sound quality: VG-)
01 audience
02 Nature Thing
03 Arthur
04 I Kiss the Flower In Bloom
05 Lovely Little Swan
06 Gunpowderkeg
07 Never Seen Before
08 Pathetique
09 Got Apprehension
10 Hey Hey, My My
(Into the Black)
11 Just Too Bloody Stupid
12 Loopholes
13 Say Hello, Wave Goodbye
14 Knee Trembler
15 Foxheads
16 In Spite of These Times
TT: 56:11 mins.
Close Lobsters:
Andrew Burnett - vocals
Graeme Wilmington - guitar, backing vocals
Tom Donnelly - guitar
Bob Burnett - bass
Stewart McFayden - drums, backing vocals
FLAC
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Rob what a great post!
ReplyDeleteI had forgotten about this band & this is a great way to rediscover them!
Thanks to your self & all involved in getting this to the masses.
Excellent!
Aw, shucks. Thank you kindly, C.
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