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The Brilliant Edges were among the many Uk jangle pop acts in the ’80s that hardly ever were able to corral a mainstream audience. It wasn’t for too little attempting, either. The Outstanding Corners injected a lot of their early information with finger-snapping hooks, however they had been mainly applauded …

The Irish outfit Microdisney derived its paradoxical power in the distinct visions of its two frontmen, vocalist Cathal Coughlan — a dark, brooding lyricist directed at angst-ridden, incendiary wordplay — and guitarist Sean O’Hagan, a gifted author of atmospheric, seductive pop fare. Produced in Cork in 1980, the group experienced …

Multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, and arranger Sean O’Hagan founded his initial significant music group in Cork, Ireland, in the first ’80s. Along with songwriting partner Cathal Coughlan and an ever revolving band of music artists, that music group, Microdisney, achieved excellent U.K. reputation using their literate and frequently politically tinged make …

Of all quirky, Captain Beefheart-indebted organizations to reside in at Manchester’s Ron Johnson label, Stump weren’t only probably the most distinctive, but additionally probably the most endearing. Unlike their manic stablemates, mad-eyed Mick Lynch (vocals), Chris Salmon (acoustic guitar), Kevin Hopper (bass) and Rob McKahey (drums; ex-Microdisney) avoided an intense, …

Glasgow, Scotland’s the Wake was hardly ever terribly prolific, but with a saving profession that spanned twelve years, these were among the longest-lasting rings on the Uk indie pop picture. Produced in 1981, the initial lineup was vocalist/guitarist Gerard “Caesar” McInulty (who acquired briefly played inside a pre-stardom Modified Pictures), …

b. Cork, Eire. Coughlan’s impressive lyrical eyesight helped brighten the united kingdom indie scene within the 80s and 90s, first of all in the helm of errant popsters Microdisney and latterly using the harder-edged Fatima Mansions. Coughlan also released two albums along with his indulgent part project Bubonique, offering friends …

Even though High Llamas are nominally an organization, they’re just about the brainchild of singer and guitarist Sean O’Hagan. O’Hagan do some time within the London-by-way-of-Dublin music group Microdisney, where he was the songwriting partner of Cathal Coughlan. After Microdisney break up in 1988 (Coughlan developing Fatima Mansions), O’Hagan released …

Named honoring a crumbling Dublin casing estate, the edgy, assaultive Fatima Mansions shaped in London in 1989. The group was led with the acerbic Cathal Coughlan, who initial surfaced with Microdisney, and finished by guitarist Andrias O’Gruama, bassist Hugh Bunker, drummer Nick Allum and keyboardist Zac Woolhouse. Nearly immediately upon …