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Pram are a band formed in Birmingham, England in 1990.
The band originally consisted of Rosie Cuckston and Sam Owen, and their first album “Gash” was self-released and sold by mail order and at gigs. The band attracted the attention of Too Pure Records (already home to Stereolab, Mouse on Mars and PJ Harvey), and between 1993 and 1995 the label released several increasingly sophisticated albums and EPs. Early recordings were a krautrock-influenced blend of rhythmic guitar, keyboards and percussion, with Cuckston’s eerie vocals and lyrics dealing with depression, loneliness and the dark side of childhood. A trumpeter (credited only as “the Verdigris Horn”) played on several tracks, including the quarter-hour In Dreams You Too Can Fly, on debut album “The Stars Are So Big…”. Second album “Helium” (1994) featured increasing use of the sampler, and later recordings show a marked interest in “exotica”. In 1995 Pram left Too Pure, and released a cassette compilation of early demos and live recordings, “Perambulations” - some of these recordings were added to the CD reissue of “Gash”. Singles and EPs were recorded for a variety of labels (including Stereolab’s Duophonic Records), before the band found a new home at Domino Records. The first album for Domino, “North Pole Radio Station”, was originally recorded for Wurlitzer Jukebox Records, but the label shut down before it could be released. 1999’s “Keep in a dry place and away from children” was the soundtrack to an animated film, and also featured a remix by Mouse on Mars – while never strictly an electronica group, Pram have been remixed by several artists (“Somniloquy” features remixes by fellow Brummie experimentalists Plone and Tele:funken amongst others)
The band originally consisted of Rosie Cuckston and Sam Owen, and their first album “Gash” was self-released and sold by mail order and at gigs. The band attracted the attention of Too Pure Records (already home to Stereolab, Mouse on Mars and PJ Harvey), and between 1993 and 1995 the label released several increasingly sophisticated albums and EPs. Early recordings were a krautrock-influenced blend of rhythmic guitar, keyboards and percussion, with Cuckston’s eerie vocals and lyrics dealing with depression, loneliness and the dark side of childhood. A trumpeter (credited only as “the Verdigris Horn”) played on several tracks, including the quarter-hour In Dreams You Too Can Fly, on debut album “The Stars Are So Big…”. Second album “Helium” (1994) featured increasing use of the sampler, and later recordings show a marked interest in “exotica”. In 1995 Pram left Too Pure, and released a cassette compilation of early demos and live recordings, “Perambulations” - some of these recordings were added to the CD reissue of “Gash”. Singles and EPs were recorded for a variety of labels (including Stereolab’s Duophonic Records), before the band found a new home at Domino Records. The first album for Domino, “North Pole Radio Station”, was originally recorded for Wurlitzer Jukebox Records, but the label shut down before it could be released. 1999’s “Keep in a dry place and away from children” was the soundtrack to an animated film, and also featured a remix by Mouse on Mars – while never strictly an electronica group, Pram have been remixed by several artists (“Somniloquy” features remixes by fellow Brummie experimentalists Plone and Tele:funken amongst others)
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Gash
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Dark Island
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The Museum Of Imaginary Animals
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North Pole Radio Station
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EvgeniySurreal wrote:
those who puts my beatific visions into the shape of music
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Solvant wrote:
me too !
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Mit_Kater wrote:
Wow! I'm now a Pram fan!
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Lefreeson wrote:
One of the best underrated band ! Love them!
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patrick_boo wrote:
I remember seeing Pram supporting Pulp some years ago and Last FM has jogged my memories of them. Loving it - cheers!
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rodoxo wrote:
excelente banda adoro el arte de sus videos
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Treason_is_bad wrote:
"Paper Hats" needs to be in the top 15.
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Nochek wrote:
lOve!
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jimmy28aus wrote:
Discovered them very late and I am very ashamed of that. Making up the lost time now!
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Midrel wrote:
Interesting. Definitely need to hear more about them...
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1amity wrote:
"running shoes" should be one of the top tracks
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connect_icut wrote:
If you like this band, you'll love this group: http://www.last.fm/group/UK+Post-Rock
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Dear_Selma wrote:
I love this sound, a great band n_n
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empathy_noise wrote:
amazing
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beckynettles wrote:
mmmmmm
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pimmka wrote:
Great! :) I love it.
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ant_in_sound wrote:
Shadow Shows from the Phantascope DVD is magic.
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PsyCrow69 wrote:
212 000?! the most underrated band ever. indisputably. Dark Island is a pure bliss.
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harajukudude wrote:
Things Left on The Pavement is mindblowing
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Solvant wrote:
GREAT
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