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

Taken on: July 19, 2010

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record cover

Songs of Love and Fury

In Tape

1986

Hohn Robb

Keith Curtis

A Witness

Steve Albini

Simon Clegg

Ted Chippington « less

Sets appears in: • 12"

Groups appears in: • Favourite Records • Albumn Covers

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