Microdisney formed in Cork in 1980 by Cathal Coughlan and Sean O'Hagan. There was some kind of post punk agit pop agenda mixing poetry with the abrasive sound scapes that had been created by The Pop Group and Scritti Politti and others. The band became a high energy 5 piece but when the energy ran out Cathal and Sean took the 2 piece to London trading a music that crossed understated melody with odd imagery and story telling. The instrumentation was now organ/string ensemble and light electric guitar backed with faithful cheap drum machines. Microdisney recorded 2 singles for Kabuki records, won favour with John Peel and left Cork for London.
Jon Fell and Tom Fenner were recruited on Bass and drums and the band toured in a Transit playing to bemused English kids. Microdisney signed a small deal with Rough Trade Records and released a trio of LP's exploring and mixing highly unfashionable influences and genres.The early compilation 'We Hate You South African Bastards!' (later renamed 'Love Your Enemies'), 'Everybody Is Fantastic' and 'The Clock Comes Down The Stairs'. After signing to Virgin they released two albums 'Crooked Mile' and '39 Minutes'. The band gathered a loyal following but ultimately had done what they set out to do by 1988 when they called it a day.
Disc 1Hello Rascals / Pink Skinned Man / Dolly/ A Few Kisses / Dreaming Drains / I'll Be A Gentleman / Sun / Liberal Love / Everybody Is Dead / Patrick Moore Says You Can't Sleep Here / Michael Murphy / Love Your Enemies / 464 Loftholdingswood
Disc 2Past / Birthday Girl / Horse Overboard / Begging Bowl / And / Are You Happy / Town To Town / Big Sleeping House / Rack / Mrs Simpson / Give Me All Of Your Clothes / Singer's Hampstead Home / United Colours / Gale Force Wind
Jon Fell and Tom Fenner were recruited on Bass and drums and the band toured in a Transit playing to bemused English kids. Microdisney signed a small deal with Rough Trade Records and released a trio of LP's exploring and mixing highly unfashionable influences and genres.The early compilation 'We Hate You South African Bastards!' (later renamed 'Love Your Enemies'), 'Everybody Is Fantastic' and 'The Clock Comes Down The Stairs'. After signing to Virgin they released two albums 'Crooked Mile' and '39 Minutes'. The band gathered a loyal following but ultimately had done what they set out to do by 1988 when they called it a day.
Disc 1Hello Rascals / Pink Skinned Man / Dolly/ A Few Kisses / Dreaming Drains / I'll Be A Gentleman / Sun / Liberal Love / Everybody Is Dead / Patrick Moore Says You Can't Sleep Here / Michael Murphy / Love Your Enemies / 464 Loftholdingswood
Disc 2Past / Birthday Girl / Horse Overboard / Begging Bowl / And / Are You Happy / Town To Town / Big Sleeping House / Rack / Mrs Simpson / Give Me All Of Your Clothes / Singer's Hampstead Home / United Colours / Gale Force Wind
(from highllamas.com)
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