Wolverhampton's Mighty Lemon Drops were almost the archetypal mid-to-late 80s, post-punk/indie group, all dressed in black with Rickenbackers, and found within the inky pages of the NME. Look at the picture- nothing could be more post-Smiths but pre-acid house. They owed a debt to the sound of Echo And the Bunnymen, from the spikey psychedelic guitars to the tom-toms and the voice of Paul Marsh. This was their first single, released for Dan Treacy's Dreamworld label. Close your eyes and it's 1986 again.
Like An Angel
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Good to hear this again. I saw them in a dingy Romford basement club in 1986 and remember lots of chiming guitars bouncing around walls of the venue. After reading your post I did a little research and was astounded to find that they released a total of six albums in their career - six! I only ever knew 'Happy Head'. It's probably too late to go back and check out the others now.
Oh, I so loved Like An Angel and played the 12" to death at the time. Great choice and indeed, yes, with my eyes closed it's 1986 again.
(Funnily enough, I saw them in a dingy Romford basement club that year too!)
I've never been to Romford. maybe I should go. I like dingy basements with bands in them.
*sings Underworld line 'on the midnight train to Romford'*
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