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Monday 6 October 2008
Whipping Boy - Astronaut Blues
In what was another cruel case of ‘should’ve been’s’ Whipping Boy have long since gone back to their day jobs. I saw them in concert several times, the last of which was a reunion gig in 2005 which felt flat and even more disappointingly slightly false. Here was a band with an intense anger and when that subsided the mood remained defiant and rebellious. By 2005 this had dissipated so the Whipping Boy experience that I had grown up loving was no more. The bands major breakthrough came via their second album ‘Heartworm’ which was a fine record. My favourite release from them came several years earlier however and was called ‘Submarine’. This was the bands debut and was recorded on a shoestring in just over a week. The strain of the recording sessions almost lead to the band splitting up before it was even released on indie label Liquid Records. ‘Submarine’ was a joyous noise, intense and broody it cut through the bullshit and for a MBV loving young lad it was manna from heaven. ‘Astronaut Blues’ was one of the quieter moments, a break in the storm to repair the last remaining vestiges of what used to be ones hearing faculties. KD
Watch The Video To We Don't Need Anybody Else (at Feile '92)
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Buy Songs: Whipping Boy
Year: 1992
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2 comments:
I remember the day i bought the 'We dont need nobody else' single - played it non-stop for weeks, fantastic song that still sounds great today
Must track down a copy of Submarine
Thanks for the re-introduction
I love this band too and have heartworm and the one after... must look them out. Once put 'We don't need nobody else' on a comp for a friend who was an editor on Uk ITV sport and he used them to soundtrack a soccer montage where Manchester Utd whitewashed the premiership...
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