Description: Excellent 2002 release from Sportique, a band of all indie stars featuring Gregory Webster of The Razorcuts, Amelia Fletcher of Talulah Gosh, Heavenly, Tender Trap, Marine Research & Catenary Wires, Rob Pursey of most of the bands I just mentioned, and more. It's a lot of fun, perhaps in the Television Personalities vein (early style though, the perfect punchy pop with a twist songs). More about it below. Condition above. Enjoy loudly! Co-founders Sir Mark Flunder & Gregory Webster really were inspired to pick up guitars by Mark Perry's original Sniffin' Glue manifesto "here's a chord, here's another...go form a band" back in 1976. Flunder soon joined the seminal "Painted Word" era Television Personalities, while Webster came straight outta Luton in Creation's Tweecore faves Razorcuts. They joined forces in Sportique in 1997, armed with intent to produce year zero new wave for anyone who still cared. John Peel certainly seemed to, and asked them in to record three sessions with him so far, along with almost singlehandedly championing their 1999 debut LP "Black Is A Very Popular Colour" and numerous 7" singles in the UK. Augmented by Rob Pursey & near legendary proto-riotgrrl Amelia Fletcher (both previously Marine Research, Heavenly, Talulah Gosh), Sportique have already produced an incredible body of work among them, and an admiring global fanbase. "Modern Museums" finds them ransacking the post-punk stylistic cabinet of Alternative TV and Magazine whilst dropping mildly obscured references to a host of modern artworks, from Keith Arnatt's 1972 "I am a Real Artist!" to Gilbert & George's LIFE/DEATH sloganeering. Tracklisting: Modern Museums Cerebral Vortex Art & Shopping How Many Times..? The Dying Fly Suture Definition Seventy-Nine Icestorm Obsessive
Price: 5.99 USD
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
End Time: 2024-07-27T16:43:26.000Z
Shipping Cost: 4.75 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
CD Grading: Fair (F)
Case Type: Jewel Case: Standard
Case Condition: Excellent (EX)
Inlay Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Artist: Sportique
Record Label: Matinee
Format: CD
Release Year: 2002
Release Title: Modern Museums
Genre: Alternative Rock
