One of my more recent bargain-bin scoops. Despite the copyright date,
The Fat Lady Sings were not lumped in with the usual C86 crowd (i.e. Primal Scream, Close Lobsters, Pastels) perhaps due to their initial locale of Dublin, yet judging by these two numbers they were aesthetically playing in the same ballpark. TFLS bore a mildly pastoral bent, say in the manner of the Weather Prophets and Housemartins, and might even tickle the same eardrums Aztec Camera made such a vivid impression with. "Fear and Favour" was the band's first record, coming together mere months after they had formed, and has me piqued to investigate what they came up with subsequently.
A. Fear and Favour
B. Wishing Well
Thank you for this. They were a great band. Main man Nick Kelly still makes music almost 40 years on.
ReplyDeleteAlso one of my fave bargain-bin finds, but I found their two albums "Twist" and "Johnson" in the discount racks back in the mid '90s. Great stuff! I did not have these tracks, so thanks! You've got to hear "Providence", the closing track on Johnson, to witness this band at the peak of their considerable powers.
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