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The Membranes
12+ albums
post-punknoise rockbritishpunk rockUnited Kingdom
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There is more than one artist with this name, including: 1) The Membranes is a British post-punk band formed in Blackpool in 1977. 2) The Membranes was US band from Colorado active in the 2000s. 1) The Membranes is a British post-punk band formed in Blackpool, Lancashire in 1977, the initial line-up being John Robb (bass guitar), Mark Tilton (guitar), Martin Critchley (vocals) and Martin Kelly (drums). Critchley soon left, with Robb and Tilton taking on vocals, and Kelly moving to keyboards, with "Coofy Sid" (Coulthart) taking over on drums. Their first release was the "Flexible Membrane" flexi-disc in 1980, and over the next 11 years they would go on to release 6 studio albums. Their first single proper, "Muscles", was a single of the week in the UK music press and a big club hit in New York being played in the Danceteria by the likes of The Beastie Boys eventual DJ Mojo and other cutting edge New York DJs. Kelly left after "Muscles", to be replaced by Steve Farmery on guitar for the follow-up Pin Stripe Hype EP. The band pioneered the avant noise scene of Big Black and Sonic Youth for several years with their critically acclaimed "Spike Milligan's Tape Recorder" single and Death To Trad Rock EP (which were indie chart top 5 records in the UK) and their debut Gift Of Life album. They were the first band to be signed to Alan McGee's Creation label but the deal fell though when McGee could not afford to pay their studio bill for the "Spike Milligan's Tape Recorder" sing
top songs
albums
Dark Matter/Dark Energy
What Nature Gives... Nature Takes Away
Kiss Ass, Godhead!
The Best Of?
Wrong Place at the Wrong Time
Everyone's Going Triple Bad Acid, Yeah!
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Inner Space / Outer Space (Remixed)
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A Strange Perfume
Death to Trad Rock
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Fast 'N' Bulbous: A Tribute To Captain Beefheart
The Gift Of Life
Songs Of Love And Fury