Longpigs
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(1993 – 2000)
The group initially signed with Elektra Records in 1993. However, just before they released their first single, two tragedies struck the band. Lead singer Hunt was seriously injured in a car accident resulting in his being in a coma for three days. Shortly after, the UK arm of the record label closed its doors leaving the Longpigs’ future in doubt. Elektra set a price of £500,000 to release them from their contract.
The Longpigs contract was purchased by U2’s new record label, Mother Records. The band had a series of fortunate gigs, including opening for Echobelly, Supergrass and finally Radiohead in early 1995. Their first singles,
Happy Again, She Said and Jesus Christ did little in the charts. The band played the 1995 Reading Festival and subsequently, new track All Hype was featured on the compilation CD Volume 14: Reading ‘95 Special.
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The Sun Is Often Out
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Mobile Home
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On and On
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Jesus Christ
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outrenoir
This weekend the Guide described them as Noise Pop, which is pure arse. Journalists hear phrases like that and just throw them around willy-nilly. Genuinely great, overlooked band though, even had good b-sides.
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tschock_tschock
Old friends...welcome back.
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mikeinbed
Criminally forgotten band.
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Spoike
It's criminal how unheard of this band is, even now. Now comments since 2011? Wow. That;s poor.
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dannyzapata909
I Lied I Love You & Speech Bubble
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Skywalker107
I Lied I Love You.
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aoslrtm
i lied i love you ... sad song
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James_Hartley
Talk about nostalgia.
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saxylizbeth
One of the few 90's brit albums I keep going back to. Wonderful stuff.
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TornOrigami
One of the best Brit pop/rock bands of the 90s, highly underrated, by both albums!
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rirriri
Placebo? surely you are deaf my friend!
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therealsteppen
The more I hear, the more I like! Reminds me very much of Placebo. ;-)
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DeSamongboy
Accidentally walked into their first album today never thought i would find this in my country !
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barryfromgnsd
faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaar
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Harry1993
I wish I had been alive when they were around! They were recommended by a few older blokes I know, borrowed The Sun Is Often Out off one of them, and I am genuinely in love with it, absolute perfection! Can't find the second album anywhere though, i'd be interested to hear that :)
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dominijk
criminally underrated, of all the music that filed into my records during the brit pop boom this is one of the few albums that stands on its own still and doesn't sound like a brit pop album. if you haven't had the pleasure the top five up there will convert you
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defhype
the b-sides are definitely worth listening to - they're all brilliant, especially headaches, floss, new york, and soap opera credo.
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denizm75
ok who are the people tagging this band? Slowcore? Shoegaze?? Female Vocalists??? LOL...that's a dude who just happens to have an amazing falsetto...Crispin Hunt pleeeeease come back and sing again...sigh. FWIW I tagged 'em "criminally underrated" and "reunion please" ;)
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hmanthehobo
Does anyone else think the first 30 seconds of 'Far' are totally badass? xD Im surprised theres so few listens! quality band
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Fake_London
can anybody upload their albums on the internet??? pm me please. thanks
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