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Sheffield, England (1981 – present)

In The Nursery are a neo-classical electronic band, known for their cinematic sound. As a result, they have provided soundtracks to a variety of TV programmes and films, and are known for their rescoring of films.

Twin brothers Klive and Nigel Humberstone and Anthony Bennett formed this Sheffield, England-based band in 1981. The trio were originally associated with the UK’s industrial music scene, releasing the six-track When Cherished Dreams Come True in June 1983. The “Witness (To A Scream)” single and Sonority EP followed before the band moved to the Sweatbox label for the fearsome Temper EP.

The full-length Twins was recorded without the departed Bennett at Bradford’s Flexible Response Studio. The album adopted a more subtle approach by favouring theatrical atmospherics over industrial clatter. Multi-lingual vocalist Dolores Marguerite C made her debut on the Trinity EP adding French narration to “Elegy’. Dolores and military-styled percussionist Q were added to the line-up on the subsequent Stormhorse, the soundtrack to an imaginary film that provided the cinematic blueprint for all their future recordings.

The quartet’s final recording for Sweatbox, 1988’s Köda, completed the transition to a classical instrumental sound and utilised computer sequencing in the recording process for the first time. Following the collapse of Sweatbox the band moved to Third Mind Records to complete the delicate L’Esprit. The album was recorded with engineer Steve Harris who had contributed to Köda and would feature on all the band’s subsequent releases up to 1995.
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  • ellivu

    i only knew the old stuff from the 80s/90s, but i am impressed by era and blind sound, they are so delicate.

    26 Jan 9:44am Reply

  • oktoperi

    Köda and Era are both worth of checking if you're only familiar with the new stuff.

    14 Dec 2012 Reply

  • oktoperi

    It's insane how years go by and they always manage to reform their music in a way that it still sounds somewhat fresh. I just listened Blind sound and it was good. Hard to say which one of the albums I like most.

    14 Dec 2012 Reply

  • Marit_01

    Blind sound is top.

    22 May 2012 Reply

  • bluemistofnight

    Blind sound is totally amazing. One of the best albums in this style.

    3 Jan 2012 Reply

  • richardgrant

    Judgement of Paris... Twins is my favourite LP of theirs, even got it on vinyl.

    27 Nov 2011 Reply

  • NinjaRap

    Hallucinations? (Dream World Mix)...After all these years it's still my favorite ITN track!.

    7 Nov 2011 Reply

  • acclamationsun

    Thank you for the album An Ambush of Ghosts, what an album to drown misery in misery. I leave the experience feeling rather placid.

    15 Sep 2011 Reply

  • KunstMachtSinn

    Amphi Festival 2011: great concert!

    24 Jul 2011 Reply

  • Necro-n

    Великолепная музыка! Очень разнообразная.

    22 Jul 2011 Reply

  • DannyDraven

    The reason they are tagged as industrial is because their earlier work consisted of mostly that. They have since adapted a very neo-classical and electronic sound now.

    7 Jul 2011 Reply

  • Gorj

    !

    3 May 2011 Reply

  • CatInYourHead

    I'm sorry but I'm in love with 'Blind Sound'

    30 Apr 2011 Reply

  • tripodthunder

    Artisans Of Civilisation is my introduction into this band, I like it, sounds like Ex-Voto or other '90's goth type sound. Is that song a good representation of this band? If it is, I might check out more...

    19 Apr 2011 Reply

  • Shinku-kun

    "Artisans of Civilisation" is absolutely stunning! Can't wait for the new album!

    14 Apr 2011 Reply

  • skinnydrifter

    vote it up! :) http://www.last.fm/music/In+the+Nursery/+images/60772523

    24 Mar 2011 Reply

  • skinnydrifter

    :)

    6 Mar 2011 Reply

  • TripleSol

    @ VernianProcess: I think genres are unnecessary. What about more creative tags like soundtrack, cinematic, atmospheric, ethereal, dreamy?

    7 Feb 2011 Reply

  • PsylockeSpears

    Chun Li having a shower in Street Fighter II....

    21 Nov 2010 Reply

  • JudgeGolem

    The fans of this wonderful group may also try LeVant : http://www.archive.org/details/PL011 Refined electronica with classical/choirs infusions of an atmospheric, emotional nature. Enjoy!

    9 Nov 2010 Reply
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