The Siddeleys - Slum CLearance (2001)
Artist: The Siddeleys
Title: Slum CLearance
Year Of Release: 2001
Label: Matinée Recordings / Clarendon Records
Genre: Indie Rock
Quality: FLAC (tracks+.cue, log)
Total Time: 41:59
Total Size: 310 MB
WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist:Title: Slum CLearance
Year Of Release: 2001
Label: Matinée Recordings / Clarendon Records
Genre: Indie Rock
Quality: FLAC (tracks+.cue, log)
Total Time: 41:59
Total Size: 310 MB
WebSite: Album Preview
01. My Favourite Wet Wednesday Afternoon (3:31)
02. You Get What You Deserve (2:38)
03. When I Grow Up I'll Be A God (2:16)
04. Theft (2:32)
05. Sunshine Thuggery (2:11)
06. Are You Still Evil When You're Sleeping (2:15)
07. Love With Blood (2:34)
08. What Went Wrong This Time (2:23)
09. No Names... (1:37)
10. Bedlam on the Mezzanine (2:49)
11. Bribes and Bruises (2:40)
12. Falling Off Of My Feet Again (2:09)
13. Wherever You Go (2:52)
14. Something Almost Brilliant Happened Last Night (4:12)
15. Every Day Of Every Week (2:49)
16. I Wish I Was Good (2:33)
The band formed in 1986, comprising female singer Johnny Johnson, Andrew Brown (bass), Allan Kingdom (guitar), and Phil Goodman (drums). Andy Wake signed the band to his Medium Cool label on the strength of one of their three demo tapes, releasing their first single, "What Went Wrong This Time?" in 1987, described by The Legend in NME as "A gentle teasing lament with cool female vocals and a lilting backing which trickles around the back of the nervous system with deceptive charm".Goodman left in 1987, to be replaced by former Jamie Wednesday and Bob drummer Dean Leggett,[who was himself replaced by David Clynch. They moved to Sombrero Records for the follow-up, the John Parish-produced Sunshine Thuggery EP (1988), which caught the ear of John Peel who invited the band to record a session for his BBC Radio 1 programme. Peel commented "the woman who's in charge of the band has a terrific way with words in almost the manner of Morrissey. There are lines in here which make me laugh out loud".
After a second Peel session, they had planned to release "You Get What You Deserve" as a third single, but this fell through when Sombrero ran out of money. The band remained popular with fans of indie pop, and a collection of all of their recordings, Slum Clearance was released in 2001. "What Went Wrong This Time?" was included on the CD86 album, a collection of definitive indie pop compiled by Bob Stanley.
After a second Peel session, they had planned to release "You Get What You Deserve" as a third single, but this fell through when Sombrero ran out of money. The band remained popular with fans of indie pop, and a collection of all of their recordings, Slum Clearance was released in 2001. "What Went Wrong This Time?" was included on the CD86 album, a collection of definitive indie pop compiled by Bob Stanley.