Under Wartime Conditions

by Cleaners From Venus

Under Wartime Conditions cover art

Continuing Martin Newell's fiercely independent cassette-culture crusade, this jangle-pop masterstroke was recorded entirely on a four-track machine in a small English bedroom. The lo-fi production perfectly suits the wistful, 1960s-indebted melodies and Newell's biting, literate critiques of Thatcher's Britain and the Cold War climate. It remains a legendary touchstone for the international DIY indie-pop underground.

Genres

  • Neo-Psychedelia
  • Post-Punk
  • Jangle Pop

Tracklist

  1. Summer In A Small Town
  2. Johnny The Moondog Is Dead
  3. Hand of Stone
  4. Drowning Butterfiles
  5. Radio Seven
  6. Fracas On West Street
  7. Lukewarm Lovesong
  8. A Blue Wave
  9. Song for Syd Barrett
  10. The Winter Palace