Big Night Music was the fourth full-length Shriekback

Shriekback

Shriekback are an English rock band, formed in 1981 in Kentish Town by Barry Andrews, formerly of XTC and League of Gentlemen , and Dave Allen, formerly of the Gang of Four , with Carl Marsh, formerly of Out On Blue Six soon added to the line-up. They were joined by Martyn Barker on drums in 1983...

 album, released in 1986. Barry Andrews

Barry Andrews (musician)

Barry Andrews is a vocalist and keyboardist. He is a former member of the bands XTC and League of Gentlemen with Robert Fripp, and was co-founder of Shriekback. He has collaborated with Brian Eno on several projects, most recently guesting on keyboards for the 2005 album Another Day On Earth...

 dominates the writing and performing on the album, with remaining original member Dave Allen

Dave Allen (producer/bassist)

Dave Allen was the bass guitarist for the post-punk band, Gang of Four. In 1981, he left Gang of Four to found Shriekback....

 fading into the background. Allen would leave the band following this release. Mike Cozzi (now in Sky Cries Mary

Sky Cries Mary

Sky Cries Mary is an American trance rock musical group from Seattle, Washington, that formed in the late 1980s.The husband and wife team of Roderick Wolgamott Romero and Anisa Romero sing dual lead vocals...

) played guitar on much of the album and left shortly after this album.

Track listing

1. "Black Light Trap" - 5:09
2. "Gunning for the Buddha" - 4:37
3. "Running on the Rocks" - 4:58
4. "The Shining Path" - 4:37
5. "Pretty Little Things" - 3:50
6. "Underwaterboys" - 4:51
7. "Exquisite" - 4:30
8. "The Reptiles and I" - 4:32
9. "Sticky Jazz" - 4:28
10. "Cradle Song" - 4:16

Personnel

• Barry Andrews
  Barry Andrews (musician)
  Barry Andrews is a vocalist and keyboardist. He is a former member of the bands XTC and League of Gentlemen with Robert Fripp, and was co-founder of Shriekback. He has collaborated with Brian Eno on several projects, most recently guesting on keyboards for the 2005 album Another Day On Earth...
  
   - keyboards, synthesizers, vocals
• Dave Allen
  Dave Allen (producer/bassist)
  Dave Allen was the bass guitarist for the post-punk band, Gang of Four. In 1981, he left Gang of Four to found Shriekback....
  
   - bass
• Martyn Barker
  Martyn Barker
  Martyn Barker is an English drummer, best known as the drummer for Shriekback. He has also been a member of King Swamp, and worked with Paula Rae Gibson, Billy Bragg and Beth Gibbons, Rustin Man and Juldah Camara & Justin Adams....
  
  - drums