Lips Like Oxygen

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Lips Like Oxygen are a NoisePunk band from Thanet, Kent, UK. Their original lineup consisted of four members, Chainy [Vocals & 2nd Guitar], Kye [Bass & Vocals], Dom [Guitar & Vocals] and Terry [Drums & Vocals]. but in early 2007 they decided to recruit additional drummer Matt [Kick Kick Murder Squad] and a new bassist Ian [Killing Birds With Stones], puting Kye on vocals. Sadly the new line up didn't work out. Kye left for Canada and nobody (even the band) knows what happened to second drummer Matt, but the band still count Kye as part of the band and are huge fans of The Kick Kick Murder Squad. The band are back to four member band with only a change of bassist. www.myspace.com/lipslikeoxygensuck User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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# Why This Band Merits Your Attention The noisepunk approach here offers genuine compositional ambition beneath its abrasive surface—these musicians clearly understand how to balance chaos with structure. What's particularly striking is their collaborative vocal approach, with multiple members sharing melodic and rhythmic responsibilities, creating textural complexity rather than hierarchical frontman dynamics. Their willingness to experiment with lineup changes demonstrates a band thinking seriously about how personnel shapes sound. The band's integrity in maintaining connection to departed members, even as projects shifted, suggests an artistic community built on genuine creative partnership rather than ego. For those interested in how underground UK punk evolved beyond three-chord conventions, their work represents a fascinating case study in ambition, experi

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