Stockholm Monsters
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Stockholm Monsters were a Post-punk
band from Manchester
who recorded for Factory Records
between 1981 and 1987.
. The single reached number 43 on the UK Independent Chart. Two further singles followed before the release of their only studio album, Alma Mater, in 1984, described by Allmusic as "a terribly satisfying record that was all but ignored at the time of its release but sounds absolutely prescient in hindsight". Several EPs and singles followed, including "How Corrupt is Rough Trade?", an attack on Factory's biggest indie rival, which reached number 47 on the UK indie chart, and the Peter Hook
-produced "Partyline", before the band split up in 1987.
Two collections of the band's work were released in 2001 by LTM Records.
Shan Hira later worked as a producer and ran a studio in Manchester.
Compilations:
Post-punk
Post-punk is a rock music movement with its roots in the late 1970s, following on the heels of the initial punk rock explosion of the mid-1970s. The genre retains its roots in the punk movement but is more introverted, complex and experimental...
band from Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
who recorded for Factory Records
Factory Records
Factory Records was a Manchester based British independent record label, started in 1978 by Tony Wilson and Alan Erasmus, which featured several prominent musical acts on its roster such as Joy Division, New Order, A Certain Ratio, The Durutti Column, Happy Mondays, Northside and James and...
between 1981 and 1987.
History
The band formed in Manchester in 1980 with a line-up of Tony France (vocals, guitar), Karl France (bass guitar, keyboards), Lita Hira (keyboards), and Shan Hira (drums). They were later joined by John Rhodes, who replaced Lita Hira, and trumpeter (and later keyboard player) Lindsay Anderson. The band's debut release was the "Fairy Tales" 7-inch single on Factory Records in September 1981, produced by Martin HannettMartin Hannett
Martin Hannett , sometimes credited as Martin Zero, was a record producer and an original partner in Factory Records with Tony Wilson...
. The single reached number 43 on the UK Independent Chart. Two further singles followed before the release of their only studio album, Alma Mater, in 1984, described by Allmusic as "a terribly satisfying record that was all but ignored at the time of its release but sounds absolutely prescient in hindsight". Several EPs and singles followed, including "How Corrupt is Rough Trade?", an attack on Factory's biggest indie rival, which reached number 47 on the UK indie chart, and the Peter Hook
Peter Hook
Peter Hook is an English bass player, musician and author.He was a co-founder of the post-punk band Joy Division along with Bernard Sumner in the mid-1970s. Following the death of lead singer Ian Curtis, the band reformed as New Order, and Hook played bass with them throughout their career until...
-produced "Partyline", before the band split up in 1987.
Two collections of the band's work were released in 2001 by LTM Records.
Shan Hira later worked as a producer and ran a studio in Manchester.
Albums
- Alma Mater (1984), Factory
Compilations:
- The Last One Back (Archive 1980-1987) (2001), LTM
- All At Once (Singles 1981-1987) (2001), LTM
Singles, EPs
- "Fairy Tales" (1981), Factory - UK Indie #43
- "Happy Ever After" (1982), Factory
- "Miss Moonlight" (1983), Factory
- "All at Once" (1984), Factory
- "How Corrupt is Rough Trade?" (1984), Factory Benelux - UK Indie #47
- Greetings Two EP (1987), Materiali Sonori
- "Partyline" (1987), Factory