Of all the bands who needed to have a peel session album or ep put out, microdisney must surely be somewhere near the top of the list. Ny public library made an album of missing sounds of new york. Microdisney was an irish rock band formed in cork in 1980. Microdisney were a result of the tension between the fevered, paranoid and fiercely intelligent lyrics of cathal coughlan later of the fatima mansions and the impeccable, lush, exquisitely tuneful steely danesque pop arrangements of. Like their other work it combines sweet melodies with dark lyrics from wondervoiced frontman cathal coughlan. After their initial peel sessions and meeting with john porter also of the smiths their sound became more commercial and chart orientated. There is a little cut off at the beginning and end but it was messy trying to realign it, so i. Im obviously not claiming that they were more important or influential than hendrix, queen, pink floyd or even adam and the ants, but the maida vale sessions they produced certainly showcased another side of. Watch the video for town to town from microdisney s crooked mile for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. She only gave in to her anger later had a cd release on the compilation big sleeping house, so that version is used here. Subtitled a collection of microdisney s finest moments, big sleeping house is a fine introduction to this unique and criminally overlooked band. Better quality and in sync compared to the other one uploaded. Cathal coughlan of artrock heroes microdisney on their upcoming. As coughlan put it in rack on the crooked mile lp, if you ever need a view at my barbed wire rainbow, go and listen to microdisney, you wont be disappointed.
Microdisney was an irish musical duo, formed in 1980 by cathal coughlan keyboards, vocals and sean ohagan guitar. Meanwhile the panel on saturday superstore voted town to town their single of the week. Microdisney town to town 1987, gatefold, vinyl discogs. Buy a cd or vinyl record and get 90 days free amazon music unlimited. Microdisney daunt square to elsewhere anthology 198288 castle music.
Personally, i have been a huge fan of the high llamas for years, and hated myself for discovering microdisney only recently, in a 2nd hand vinyl shop in amsterdam. Just consider the fate of the wide open space from town to town. True to their previous form, the album delivers the same barbed wire fist lyrical punches combined with the smooth and studied sunshine backings, like lou reed holidaying in california with the members of steely dan. I went to see mrs simpson, up ten flights of stairs. Microdisney are a knuckle duster swaddled in ermine.
Microdisney s 1985 album the clock comes down the stairs topped the uk indie charts upon its release and regularly features at the top of the best irish album of all time list. Over the course of a double album, we come to the conclusion that, following a. Micro disney leper a long time in the making quare groove vol. Download drak e d town using file share search engine.
Breaking news a new facebook page has miraculously appeared. After their 1988 breakup, ohagan and coughlan formed separate bands, the. Ohagan after a show he did in detroit a few years ago and was forced to tell him what a great album crooked mile was, and asked him who wrote town to town. When the daily parade of the troubles you made gets you down, just consider the fate of the wide open space from town to town. Microdisney instant picnic 2020 version track info cd1. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Stream adfree or purchase cd s and mp3s now on amazon. They reached the irish top 40 with the 1987 single town to town, and were one of the few irish bands of the 1980s to achieve international success. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod.
Get oslo, get glasgow hit bonn and hit bordeaux, fry dresden, fry dublin, why dont you call me. Microdisney biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Bonnie prince billy played town hall w jonathan richman pics, added to. I was fortunate to be experimenting with music when xtc and microdisney were in their pomp and the quality and beauty of these songs were juxtaposed with their bleakness microdisney were skint and their songs at the time reflected their barren existence. Golden gate 1 limited deluxe reissue of their only album mastered from original. Cd universe is your source for microdisney s song mrs simpson mp3 download lyrics and much more. Nofx the decline live at red rocks w bazs orchestra official video duration. Side a town to town, angels, our children, mrs simpson, hey hey sam, give me all of your clothes side b armadillo man, bullwhip road, and he descended into hell, rack, big sleeping house, people just want to dream. Crooked mile saw microdisney finally entering the big time with their first. It was founded and led by the songwriting team of cathal coughlan keyboards, vocals and sean o hagan guitar. Includes unlimited streaming of exit trashtown in pieces via the free bandcamp. See all 6 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Microdisney instant picnic 2020 version track info. Microdisney town to town microdisney artist format.
Prince, tom petty, steve winwood, jeff lynne and others while my guitar gently weeps duration. Got a peaceful feeling ive found the reason for taking nothing seriously its the guessing game with those waves of flame and sick winter for a thousand years me. Microdisney town to town and begging bowl tv3, 1985. Microdisney daunt square to elsewhere 1982 1988 2007 uk 29track 2cd set like many bands. The most disturbing moment comes in everybody is dead, where cathal. They reached the irish top 40 with the 1987 single town to town, and were. Cathal coughlan of artrock heroes microdisney on their upcoming final. The fact that they made the songs sound so beautiful and somehow quaint while cathals lyrics.
The tunes are melodic, have great arrangements, and clever lyrics. Albums include crooked mile, 39 minutes, and scared to. Side a town to town, angels, our children, mrs simpson, hey hey sam, give. Irish cult indie band microdisney reforming for first shows in 30 years. Official microdisney mrs simpson lyrics at cd universe. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from microdisney at the discogs marketplace. Reekus also reissues the 1981 ep kaught at the kampus on cd, which features microdisney s live track national anthem, recorded at their first gig. A live recording may exist the concert organised by rock city in association. Microdisney microdisney town to town music skip to main content. Iron fist in velvet glove the story of microdisney. No other reason other than it just being a brilliant song. In addition, they earned a contract with virgin records. Any inaccuracies, information, news or comments will be enthusiastically welcomed and forwarded to the relevant authorities form attached.
I can vividly remember a night in 1987 when the video for town to town was broadcast on irish tv. Vinyl 12 microdisney town to town 1987, vinyl discogs. Got a peaceful feeling ive found the reason for taking nothing seriously. Microdisney town to town and begging bowl tv3, 1985 duration. Vinyl 7 microdisney town to town 1987, vinyl discogs. Stan erraught this was 1980 and u2 were one album into things, it was in its early days, but. Its the guessing game with those waves of flame and, sick winter. Both tracks are now available on the reekus 30th anniversary doublecd set.
It was founded and led by the songwriting team of cathal coughlan keyboards, vocals and sean ohagan guitar. Even significant journalists like simon reynolds and david stubbs of the melody maker loathed them calling them a meat and potatoes band. This is a great little song from a band called microdisney, back in the 80s, i saw the video a lot on the tube on channel 4 and always liked the song, so th. Woefully overlooked and seemingly forgotten except for the chosen few. Microdisney began recording in their native town of cork, ireland. So much gets published about how downloads have really caught fire.
The tape ran out during the track, which is why the song ends with a delay. After the 1987 album crooked mile recorded with new bassist steve pregnant and keyboardist james compton, microdisney released the single singers hampstead home, a vicious attack on labelmate and. Microdisney town to town album art microdisney town to. Their first few singles, including 1983s pink skinned man, were produced by dave feeley, and released on indie label kabuki records after relocating to london, they signed to rough trade, and utilised john porter producer of the smiths to produce their debut album, everybody is fantastic. Please ask to join and colin j c will offer you biscuits. The clock comes down the stairs was the second album by cork based 80s pop gurus microdisney and begins the move from the masterful indie pop they purveyed on everything is fantastic to the more sophisticated steely danprefab sprout soft pop they would work with on later albums. Includes high quality download of all the songs and lyrics. Crooked mile spawned possibly microdisneys best known track, town to town.
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