Shriekback...dark heart of my dreams in the 80s. Shamen of the groove, cold fusion of Funk, Rock, World, Techno. Decadent, mystical, scary, pretentious, intriguing, danceable. Really interesting lyrics, thought that then and now...a spinoff from the legendary XTC, from which so much crazy and amazing stuff seems to flow. Most recent release from Shriekback is actually a collaboration between leader Barry Andrews and XTC leader Andy Partridge (who keeps popping up on this blog for some reason). But start your listening, uninitiated ones, with Big Night Music, arguably their most complete triumph. It helps if you have a really high fever, or have just eaten some questionable mushrooms (and I've experienced and enjoyed their music either way), but it isn't really necessary. Do listen to it at night if you can, maybe in a candlelit room with some Absinthe.
Here's a little byte from my pal Wiki:
Shriekback are a rock band formed in 1981 in Kentish Town by Barry Andrews, formerly of XTC and League of Gentlemen (keyboards/synthesizers/vocals), and Dave Allen, formerly of the Gang of Four (bass), with Carl Marsh, formerly of Out On Blue Six (guitars/vocals) soon added to the line-up. They were joined by Martyn Barker on drums in 1983. Other members included: Linda Nevill, Emma Burnham, Brian Nevill, Pedro Ortiz, Claire Hirst, Lu Edmunds, Wendy and Sara Partridge (from Electric Guitars), Steve Halliwell, Even Moon, Ivan Julian, Mike Cozzi, and Jessica Palin/Jose Fina Cupido.
And a taste of Shriekback:
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