Written by Paul Draper. From Attack of the Grey Lantern Released February 1997. Originally released as a single (Four EP) in November 1996. The band (more likely the label) took a lot of care in milking their most famous hit. A live performance (dubbed 'Live Open Space) appears as a b-side to She Makes My Nose Bleed in February 1997. An acoustic performance appears as a b-side to Taxloss in May 1997. Several club remixes were commissioned. The most popular of which by Paul Oakenfold and Steve Osborne using their Perfecto alias went on to become a major club hit. In 2010 Paul Dr… read more
Written by Paul Draper. From Attack of the Grey Lantern Released February 1997. Originally released as a single (Four EP) in November 1996. The band … read more
Written by Paul Draper. From Attack of the Grey Lantern Released February 1997. Originally released as a single (Four EP) in November 1996. The band (more likely the label) took a lot of… read more
Mansun were formed in Chester in 1995 by vocalist/rhythm guitarist Paul Draper, lead guitarist/ backing vocalist Dominic Chad, bassist Stove King and drummer Andie Rathbone. Arriving on the Britpop-dominated scene as a beat-driven art rock band, Mansun liberally mixed progressive rock, psychedelia, art pop, shoegaze, 80's noir and electronic elements; instead of singles releasing numerous multi-format EPs bookended by concept albums, often changing their style (and peculiar uniforms) each release. Along with this they were a renowned live act who often drastically rearranged th… read more
Mansun were formed in Chester in 1995 by vocalist/rhythm guitarist Paul Draper, lead guitarist/ backing vocalist Dominic Chad, bassist Stove King and drummer Andie Rathbone. Arriving on the Britpop-dominated scene as a beat-driven art …read more