My pick today is of the band Shriekback. They came from Gang Of Four and XTC, both great bands. And have had various other artists contribute over the years, but none of that is relevant for me. They are a weird funky new wave band with art rock pretensions and weird vocals. They're from England. Who gives a shit? (quoting Casey Kasem about another band). All I know is that there are a few tracks that when I first heard them, I was blown away. I included them on this compilation. Listen to the first three tracks and the last track. Not that the others aren't good, they are, but those were the ones that I think were pivotal for me at different times. None sound like XTC (except maybe there are some similarities between the last track and XTC's track Dear God). But just a little. These guys are just on their own track. The bass lines are amazing. They continued making albums after the 90's (I own some until 2019), but this only covers the earlier stuff (and to me, the best stuff)
Shriekback Pick
01 Shriekback - Lined Up
02 Shriekback - My Spine (Is The Bass Line)
03 Shriekback - Nemesis (Extended Mix)
04 Shriekback - Feelers
05 Shriekback - A Kind Of Fascination
06 Shriekback - Sexthinkone
07 Shriekback - Petulant
08 Shriekback - Nerve
09 Shriekback - Accretions
10 Shriekback - Black Light Trap
11 Shriekback - Shark Walk
12 Shriekback - Everything That Rises (Must Converge)
13 Shriekback - Mercy Dash
14 Shriekback - Hand On My Heart
15 Shriekback - Get Down Tonight
16 Shriekback - Gunning For The Buddah
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