Malcolm Eden
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Malcolm Eden was the vocalist and guitarist in the indie pop
group McCarthy
between 1985 and 1990. Eden wrote the far left
leaning lyrics of the band.
Eden cited the election of Margaret Thatcher
as Prime Minister in 1979, and his dislike of her, as the key event in starting his interest in Marxism
. Eden explained the approach to songwriting in McCarthy: "Gary did the drums, although Tim and I used to give him suggestions. I put the lyrics on last. Some of the songs I wrote on my own, like ‘Frans Hals’", also saying, "almost all of the McCarthy songs are sung by a 'character', like a character in a play. I often don’t agree with the sentiments expressed in the song, quite the reverse".
He later formed the short-lived Herzfeld, who released an EP
and a 10-inch album on the Duophonic
label. In 2005, he contributed vocals to two tracks, "Where You Are", and "True Light", to That Summer's Clear album.
Indie pop
Indie pop is a genre of alternative rock music that originated in the United Kingdom in the mid 1980s, with its roots in the Scottish post-punk bands on the Postcard Records label in the early '80s, such as Orange Juice, Josef K and Aztec Camera, and the dominant UK independent band of the mid...
group McCarthy
McCarthy (band)
McCarthy were a British indie pop band, formed in Barking, Essex, England in 1984 by schoolmates Malcolm Eden and Tim Gane with John Williamson and Gary Baker...
between 1985 and 1990. Eden wrote the far left
Far left
Far left, also known as the revolutionary left, radical left and extreme left are terms which refer to the highest degree of leftist positions among left-wing politics...
leaning lyrics of the band.
Eden cited the election of Margaret Thatcher
Margaret Thatcher
Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990...
as Prime Minister in 1979, and his dislike of her, as the key event in starting his interest in Marxism
Marxism
Marxism is an economic and sociopolitical worldview and method of socioeconomic inquiry that centers upon a materialist interpretation of history, a dialectical view of social change, and an analysis and critique of the development of capitalism. Marxism was pioneered in the early to mid 19th...
. Eden explained the approach to songwriting in McCarthy: "Gary did the drums, although Tim and I used to give him suggestions. I put the lyrics on last. Some of the songs I wrote on my own, like ‘Frans Hals’", also saying, "almost all of the McCarthy songs are sung by a 'character', like a character in a play. I often don’t agree with the sentiments expressed in the song, quite the reverse".
He later formed the short-lived Herzfeld, who released an EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
and a 10-inch album on the Duophonic
Duophonic Records
Duophonic Ultra High Frequency Disks Limited, known as Duophonic Super 45s, is a London based independent record label formed by the British pop group Stereolab...
label. In 2005, he contributed vocals to two tracks, "Where You Are", and "True Light", to That Summer's Clear album.
With Herzfeld
- "Two Mothers"/"Who the Scroungers Are" 7" (1993) Duophonic
- The Sack 10" LP (1994) Duophonic