McCarthy were an English
indie pop band, formed in Barking, East London in 1985 by schoolmates
Malcolm Eden,
Tim Gane,
John Williamson and
Gary Baker. They mixed a sweetly
melodic style, dominated by Gane's 12-string guitar playing, with Eden's overtly political lyrics, often satirical in tone, which reflected the band's far left leanings. After a string of singles, including 'Red Sleeping Beauty' and 'Frans Hals', and a track on the NME
C86 album, their debut album 'I Am A Wallet' was released in 1987 to much critical acclaim. Two furthe…
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