Contenders

by Easterhouse

Contenders cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1986
  • Label: Rough Trade
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 48:56
  • Community rating: 3.61/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

A highly political, heavily socialist-leaning debut from the Manchester outfit that drew frequent comparisons to early U2 and The Smiths. The passionate, chiming guitar work provides an uplifting contrast to the dense, socially conscious lyricism focused on working-class struggles.

Genres

Descriptors: political, socialism, melodic, guitars, jangly, rhythmic

Tracklist

  1. Out On Your Own (3:53)
  2. Whistling In The Dark (3:43)
  3. Nineteen Sixty Nine (5:10)
  4. Cargo of Souls (4:56)
  5. Lenin In Zurich (6:16)
  6. Get Back To Russia (6:42)
  7. To Live Like This (3:34)
  8. Inspiration (4:08)
  9. The Boy Can Sing (4:24)
  10. Estates (6:06)

Credits

  • Peter Vanden - bass
  • Gary Rostock - drums
  • Ivor Perry - guitar, written-by
  • Andy Perry - harmonica, vocals, written-by
  • Mike Murray - rhythm guitar

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