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Blank 44The Nightingales was formed from the ashes of the Prefects (The
Clash’s ‘White Riot Tour’, John Peel sessions, Rough Trade records)
and enjoyed cult status in the ’80’s as darlings of the credible music
scene and being continually championed by Peel. Described in John
Robb’s definitive book on post punk (“Death To Trad Rock”) as “The
misfits’ misfits”, the band re-grouped in 2004 and have since
released a dozen critically acclaimed albums and regularly toured
the USA and Europe, from Scotland to Serbia. In 2021 a full length
documentary about the band – “King Rocker”, written by Stewart
Lee - received rave reviews (“Best rockumentary ever”, etc)
following it’s premiere on Sky TV, before getting cinema screenings
in the UK and Australia. All of the group’s original albums have
recently been reissued as deluxe double vinyl LPs and in 2022 the
band’s original soundtrack album to “King Rocker” was released
alongside a DVD of the movie featuring assorted extras. The
Nightingales’ last studio album “The Last Laugh” is generally
considered to be their best yet and following a support tour with The
Damned in 2023 interest in the group continues to be on the rise and
their gigs are legendary. One of England’s great originals, they work
equally well with pop musicians, rock n rollers and the avant garde.
“There are drum and guitar bands and then there is the Nightingales,
dwarfing the rest, unmatched and utterly underrated in both musical
originality and stylistic innovation.”
ROCK N REEL *****
“The consummate sore thumbs of pop.”
SUNDAY EXPERIENCE
“Heartening evidence of the British art of mentally transforming ennui and
chagrin into something approaching gold. Stitch that, popularity.”
MOJO
“As original as it is uncompromising.”
STOOL PIGEON
“With The Fall getting Lifetime Achievement awards and Gang Of Four
canonised it is long past time the wayward genius of Robert Lloyd and his
cohorts was recognised”
RECORD COLLECTOR
“The lager drinkers Henry Cow”
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The Deaf Institute, The Deaf Institute, Manchester, EN, United Kingdom
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