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Lowlife – Big Uncle Ugliness
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Grangemouth, United Kingdom (1985 – 1997)
1. Lowlife was a Scottish post-punk/dream pop band, active from 1985 to 1997. Although never obtaining mainstream popularity, they developed a cult following that continues to this day.
Early years: Pre-Lowlife
Dead Neighbours was an early-1980s psychobilly band from Grangemouth, Scotland, originally consisting of Craig Lorentson (vocals), David Steel (bass), Ronnie Buchanan (guitar) , and Grant McDowall (drums). The band was managed by Brian Guthrie, brother of Robin Guthrie of Cocteau Twins, and had recorded an album, Harmony in Hell (1982), that briefly hit the lower regions of the UK independent record charts.
In 1983, Steel left the Dead Neighbours in the middle of recording the band’s second album, Strangedays/Strangeways. Upon learning that Cocteau Twins founding member and bassist Will Heggie had recently departed that band (after a lengthy and reportedly difficult European tour), Guthrie asked Heggie to help Dead Neighbours out in finishing the album’s recording, and join them on a tour opening for Johnny Thunders. Heggie agreed and, after the album was completed and the tour was done, he stayed on and began rehearsing new material with the band. Guthrie noticed that with Heggie, the entire chemistry of the group suddenly changed and they began forging a completely new, atmospheric sound very different from their original Cramps-influenced beginnings. Apparently unhappy with the direction they were clearly aiming for, Buchanan abruptly departed the band.
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yellowrocker
dream pop? this is nightmare pop!
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Levi_Bronson
Amazing band. Extremely deep songs.
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blackswano
Simply sublime, I pick them over Smiths any day of the week.
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clenchedteeth
this band needs a lot more recognition, and to not be on the same page as the metal pish
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Sonicjr01
Oh that Wild Swan .
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wilhelm_m
do you know that a teaser trailer for their documentary have been already uploaded? I think that's a magnificent opportunity to finally introduce such undeservedly overlooked and underrated band for greater audiences, there's justice in this world at last http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nysW3Orn2Ic&list=LLWBhRa75u0dFfaDEj8ysT-Q
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thaynalmeida
Permanent Sleep is the best album ♥
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divanzov
Great Band!
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Break_Free_Girl
i love <3 <3
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Agent666b
awhhh war by other means - is not the Lowlife - any Lowlife track i remember - it's a metal band - i don't seem to remember them being metal - Someones fuckin' round to get their shit metal band some play - !!! that sucks!!!
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TallinnDivision
awesome
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helldriverZJ
so sad craig has passed on.Love his voice and songs...It' sucks that they've been so underrated.
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BonkiBits
I mean wow! Such amazing sounds that they make!
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lamzydivy
This is not the LowLife i'm listening to.
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thrashdeth
Permanent Sleep is the best album
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thrashdeth
God this is so underrated and beautiful.
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escha-ton
~ ❤ ~ p.s. why is it displaying as LowLife? looks horrible [2]
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CKOBOPODOHbKA
so fuckin sad
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saadeu
such an amazing band it was. the albums are so beautiful i sometimes have tears in my eyes knowing that they are gone forever.
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thaynalmeida
This discography is a masterpiece ♥
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