Life Without Buildings

Named following a Japan B-side, Lifestyle Without Buildings actually drew a bit more from many post-punk rings and another that their name appeared to recognize: Talking Minds. Formed through the summertime of 1999 on the Glasgow College of Artwork, Will Bradley (drums), Chris Evans (bass), Robert Johnston (electric guitar), and Sue Tompkins (vocals) made a decision to fuse their abilities away from their admiration for various other proto- and post-punk rings like Tv, ESG, and early PiL. In addition they reminded lots of the past due-’70s Tough Trade sound, that was famous for a deep roster that generally presented jerky/martial rhythms, sparse instrumentation, and sung/spoken vocals. So that it made sense that the Tough Trade-affiliated Tugboat label would inquire the music group to record an individual after their 1st London gig. Released in March of 2000, “The Leanover” b/w “New City” guaranteed the music group a cope with the label. Several radio classes ensued, including one for Steve Lamacq’s Evening Classes around the BBC. Another single premiered in June, along with a third adopted soon thereafter. The band’s debut full-length, SOME OTHER City, premiered in past due Feb of 2001 within the U.K.; DC/Baltimore 2012 released it months later on in the us. Several positive comparisons had been drawn, nearly to the idea to become an albatross for the group; not surprisingly, Existence Without Buildings had been every bit today’s pop band, never retro in the way of a garage area band. Well aside from additional Scottish acts of that time period like Travis and Arab Strap — just Johnston was Scottish, anyhow — Existence Without Buildings obviously offered a thing that music was without the first 2000s. Regrettably, the group split up in 2002.