More Tales From the City

by Band of Holy Joy

More Tales From the City cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1987
  • Label: Flim Flam
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Community rating: 3.49/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Fusing ramshackle theatricality with urban decay, the London-based collective delivered a uniquely melancholic brand of folk-infused art pop. 'More Tales From the City' relies on wheezing accordions, brass, and lo-fi aesthetics to soundtrack stories of societal alienation and sorrow. The record cemented their status as eccentric, working-class romanticists within the indie underground.

Genres

Descriptors: DIY, literate, political, lo-fi, british, folk, guitar-driven, male-vocals, storytelling, satirical

Tracklist

  1. Who Snatched The Baby (4:59)
  2. Mad Dot
  3. When Stars Come Out To Play
  4. The Aspidistra House
  5. The Tide Of Life
  6. Don’t Stick Knives In Babbies’ Heads
  7. Leaves That Fall In Spring
  8. Cities
  9. Fishwives
  10. Goodnight, God Bless And Goodbye

Credits

  • Band of Holy Joy - primary artist, written-by [all songs], arranged by
  • Gus Ferguson - other [special thanks to]
  • Robert Lee - other [special thanks to]
  • Adrian Bailey - performer
  • Bill Lewington - performer
  • Johny Brown - performer
  • Karel Van Bergen - performer
  • Malu - performer
  • Traditional - Written-By

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