Tench (EP)
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Tench is the first Shriekback
album, an EP
released in 1982. It spawned one single: "Sexthinkone".
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, an EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
released in 1982. It spawned one single: "Sexthinkone".
Track listing
- "Sexthinkone"
- "A Kind Of Fascination"
- "All The Greek Boys (Do The Handwalk)"
- "Accretions"
- "Moth Loop"
- "Here Comes My Hand: Clap"
Personnel
- Barry AndrewsBarry 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 - Carl Marsh - guitars/vocals
- Dave AllenDave 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