It's Immaterial - Life's Hard And Then You Die (1986)

It's Immaterial were an indie pop/new wave band which formed in Liverpool, England in 1980. For most of their career, they were the duo of John Campbell (vocals) and Jarvis Whitehead (guitar). They are best known for their critically acclaimed 1986 single "Driving Away From Home (Jim's Tune)", a Top 20 hit in the United Kingdom. The band released two albums, "Life's Hard And Then You Die" (1986) and "Song" (1990), before disbanding in 1992.

The band's first incarnation was formed by three former members of the power pop group Yachts: Campbell, keyboardist Henry Priestman and guitarist Martin Dempsey, along with drummer Paul Barlow. By 1984, Whitehead had joined and the band had been reduced to the duo of him and Campbell. Priestman later became a producer and keyboardist for the band The Christians, but performed on "Driving Away from Home" as a session musician.