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Has anyone heard ex-XTC/League of Gentlemen keyboardist Barry Andrews Shriekback from the early to mid 1980's? 

They have often been described as a new wave/dance band. I agree and disagree  Their album   Oil and Gold,
while danceable was very, very dark and proggish at times and very,
very cool. Big Night Music was not quite as dark, but still cool. And
yes... they covered KC and the Sunshine Band's Get Down Tonight...but
it was even cool. Check them out if you haven't already.

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DEzerov Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: August 17 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 340	Topic: Shriekback Posted: October 27 2005 at 14:39
	Has anyone heard ex-XTC/League of Gentlemen keyboardist Barry Andrews Shriekback from the early to mid 1980's? They have often been described as a new wave/dance band. I agree and disagree Their album Oil and Gold, while danceable was very, very dark and proggish at times and very, very cool. Big Night Music was not quite as dark, but still cool. And yes... they covered KC and the Sunshine Band's Get Down Tonight...but it was even cool. Check them out if you haven't already. Edited by DEzerov
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Syzygy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: December 16 2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 7003	Posted: October 29 2005 at 06:33
	I remember them - very experimental, though usually with a fairly danceable beat underpinning it all. There were some pretty interesting singles - I used to have the 12" versions of All Lined Up and My Spine is the Bass Line. I don't know that I'd call them proggish, but there was quite an avant garde element to their sound which would appeal to the more open minded prog fan.
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