Close Lobsters

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Just Too Bloody Stupid 03:23 Tools
I Kiss The Flowers In Bloom 03:29 Tools
Firestation Towers 01:50 Tools
In Spite of These Times 03:34 Tools
Sewer Pipe Dream 03:10 Tools
A Prophecy 04:44 Tools
Foxheads 02:48 Tools
I Take Bribes 02:11 Tools
Pathetique 02:38 Tools
Pimps 02:35 Tools
Mother Of God 07:53 Tools
Nature Thing 05:02 Tools
Lets Make Some Plans 04:15 Tools
Going To Heaven To See If It Rains 03:11 Tools
Lovely Little Swan 03:46 Tools
Violently Pretty Face 02:25 Tools
From This Day On 04:34 Tools
Skyscrapers of St. Mirin 04:13 Tools
Never Seen Before 03:00 Tools
Gutache 03:03 Tools
Got Apprehension 03:37 Tools
Loopholes 03:33 Tools
My Days Are Numbered 03:01 Tools
Gulp 02:09 Tools
Gunpowderkeg 02:53 Tools
Words On Power 03:19 Tools
Skyscrapers 04:10 Tools
Knee Trembler 04:41 Tools
What Is There To Smile About? 02:37 Tools
Let's Make Some Plans 04:12 Tools
Boys And Girls 02:10 Tools
What Is There To Smile About 02:38 Tools
Pathetik Trivia 02:47 Tools
Wide Waterways 03:14 Tools
Hey Hey My My (Into the Black) 03:10 Tools
Don't Worry 02:28 Tools
Get What They Deserve 03:16 Tools
Now Time 03:19 Tools
Paperthin Hotel 03:19 Tools
Never Seen Before (Live) 03:03 Tools
Paper Thin Hotel 03:17 Tools
Under London Skies 03:45 Tools
I'm Going to Heaven 03:15 Tools
What Is There To Smile About? / Loopholes 00:00 Tools
New York City in Space 03:15 Tools
Don't Worry (demo) 03:15 Tools
Hey Hey, My My (Into The Black) 03:08 Tools
Float On 03:45 Tools
Going To Heaven.. 03:11 Tools
skyscrapers of st mirin 04:14 Tools
Wander Epic Parts I & II From Plato to Nato to Wander All Alone 03:18 Tools
All Compasses Go Wild 03:18 Tools
Nothing Really Matters 00:00 Tools
New York City in Space - Standing Stone Mix 00:00 Tools
Hey Hey My My Into The Black 02:33 Tools
Now Time Meander - Studio Monkey Mix 03:45 Tools
Wander Epic Part III La Speranza e L’ultima a Morire (Andrew Burnett Mix) 03:23 Tools
Under London Skies (Standing Stone Mix) 04:11 Tools
Lovely Little Swans 03:45 Tools
Dont Worry 04:11 Tools
Nature Thing - Alternative 01:27 Tools
fire station towers 02:39 Tools
Pimps - Alternative 01:27 Tools
In Spite of These Times - Alternative 01:27 Tools
Now Time - Spontaneous Pattern Formation Mix 03:18 Tools
All The Little Boys and Girls 02:33 Tools
Gut Ache 03:02 Tools
mirror breaks 03:42 Tools
Pathetic Trivia 02:39 Tools
too bloody stupid 03:18 Tools
Now Time Meander (Studio Monkey Mix) 04:11 Tools
Nature Thing - Alternative Version 01:27 Tools
Pimps (Original) 03:18 Tools
Loophole 03:33 Tools
Skyscapers Of St. Mirin 04:11 Tools
New York City in Space (Standing Stone Mix) 04:11 Tools
In Spite Of These Times (First Version) 03:23 Tools
Now Time (Spontaneous Pattern Formation Mix) 03:23 Tools
Never Seen Before - Live 02:59 Tools
D.D.R.I.N. 01:27 Tools
The Mirror Breaks 03:23 Tools
d.d.r.i.n 01:27 Tools
Never Seen Before (Live Version) 03:28 Tools
Say Hello, Wave Goodbye 03:28 Tools
Foxheads Stalk This Land 02:49 Tools
promise me back 03:28 Tools
Close Lobsters - Nature Thing 03:28 Tools
Steel Love 04:59 Tools
Just Too Bloody Stupid (album version) 03:28 Tools
In Spite Of The Times 03:33 Tools
Don´t worry (demo of V.pretty 03:28 Tools
Going To Heaven To See If It Rains (Radio 1 Session, 29 Jun 1986) 02:59 Tools
What Is There To Smile About / Loopholes Medley 06:04 Tools
01. Too Bloody Stupid - Close Lobsters 06:04 Tools
Sewer Pipe Dreams 03:09 Tools
D.D.I.R.N. 01:29 Tools
The Skyscrapers Of St. Mirin 04:10 Tools
02. Sewer Pipe Dream - Close Lobsters 04:10 Tools
05. A Prophecy - Close Lobsters 04:10 Tools
Hey, Hey, My, My (Into the Black) 03:10 Tools
I'm Going To Heaven To See If It Rains 03:10 Tools
Mirror Breaks - BBC Session 15/12/1987 03:11 Tools
Firestation 03:33 Tools
07. Gulp 02:09 Tools
08. I Take Bribes - Close Lobsters 03:33 Tools
Prophecy 04:40 Tools
going to heaven to see 03:33 Tools
What Is There To Smile About - BBC Session 15/12/1987 03:18 Tools
Float On (The Floaters) 03:33 Tools
10. Mother Of God - Close Lobsters 02:09 Tools
07. Foxheads - Close Lobsters 02:09 Tools
From This Day On - BBC Session 15/12/1987 02:09 Tools
03. I Kiss The Flower In Bloom - Close Lobsters 03:29 Tools
D.D.I.R.N. (previously unreleased) 05:00 Tools
The Skyscrapers of St Mirin 04:09 Tools
Wander Pts I & II 04:14 Tools
hey hey, my my 04:14 Tools
Let´s Make Some Plans 04:09 Tools
Close Lobsters-Firestation Towers 04:11 Tools
04. Pathetique - Close Lobsters 04:09 Tools
08 I Take Bribes 04:11 Tools
06 In Spite Of These Times 04:11 Tools
Don't Worry [Demo][Demo Version] 02:48 Tools
01 don´t worry (demo) 02:48 Tools
Gunpowederkeg 02:48 Tools
Wander Epic Part II 02:48 Tools
Deep House 05:00 Tools
Of Prophecy 04:45 Tools
07 d.d.r.i.n 04:14 Tools
Close Lobsters / D.D.I.R.N. 02:48 Tools
07 Foxheads 02:48 Tools
The Days Are Numbered 02:59 Tools
The Skyscrapers Of St Mirins 04:11 Tools
09. Pimps - Close Lobsters 02:48 Tools
Let's Make Some Plans (12''SP) 05:00 Tools
Sewer Pipe Dream (demo) 02:48 Tools
03 just too bloody stupid 04:14 Tools
13 mirror breaks 04:14 Tools
05 promise me back 03:28 Tools
08 a prophecy 04:44 Tools
06 pimps 03:11 Tools
14 from this day on 03:11 Tools
02 firestation towers 04:14 Tools
I Kiss The Flower In Bloom (1987) 04:14 Tools
Wander Pt III 03:11 Tools
19 say hello, wave goodbye 04:44 Tools
Skyscrapers Over St. Mirin 04:44 Tools
Just Too Bloody Stupid (alt) 04:14 Tools
Hey Hey, My My (Into The Black, NT 12'') 04:14 Tools
04 all the little boys and gir 02:30 Tools
Don´t Worry (Demo) 04:45 Tools
10 sewer pipe dream 03:04 Tools
Going To Heaven To See If It Rains (Fire Records - BLAZE 15) 03:11 Tools
11 i kiss the flower in bloom 04:44 Tools
Nothing Really Matters - BBC Session 29/06/1986 03:04 Tools
Pathetic Trivia - BBC Session 29/06/1986 02:37 Tools
10 going to heaven to see 02:54 Tools
09 i take bribes 03:18 Tools
15 loopholes 02:31 Tools
20 float on 03:48 Tools
12 what is there to smile abou 02:59 Tools
05 Skyscrapers Of St. Mirin 03:48 Tools
Nature Thing (Alternative) 02:54 Tools
17 paper thin hotel 03:18 Tools
In Spite of These Times (Alternative) 02:54 Tools
Close Lobsters - Skyscrapers Of St. Mirin 02:59 Tools
01 nothing really matters 03:04 Tools
hey hey my my 03:04 Tools
my my 03:08 Tools
07 going to heaven to see if 03:15 Tools
04 From This Day On 05:00 Tools
Just Too Bloody Stupid (Demo) 05:00 Tools
Paper Thin Hotel [leonard cohen cover] 03:18 Tools
17 knee trembler 03:18 Tools
Nature Thing (Alternative Version) 03:18 Tools
Loopsholes - BBC Session 15/12/1987 03:18 Tools
01. Nothing Really Matters 02:54 Tools
10 never seen before 03:18 Tools
Nerver Seen Before - BBC Session 29/06/1986 02:54 Tools
Foxheads Stalk This Land [1987] - 8.I Take Bribes 02:54 Tools
Pimps (Alternative) 02:54 Tools
Don´t worry 02:54 Tools
Never Seen Before (Radio 1 Session, 29 Jun 1986) 02:54 Tools
Nothing Really Matters (Radio 1 Session, 29 Jun 1986) 02:54 Tools
over st. marian 02:54 Tools
Don’t Worry (Demo) 02:54 Tools
09 pathetik trivia 02:50 Tools
Skyscrapers Of St. Mirin1 02:50 Tools
A Prophecy (1987) 02:50 Tools
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Close Lobsters were a Scottish indie pop band. According to legend, the band's name was derived from their inability to decide between two prospective names: The Close and The Lobsters. First coming to prominence with the track "Firestation Towers" on the NME's famed C86 compilation, they signed to Fire Records and released their debut single "Going To Heaven To See If It Rains" in October 1986. After landing a support slot with The Jesus and Mary Chain on their tour, they released second single "Never Seen Before" in April 1987 which furthered their reputation as one of the leading emerging indie bands. They went on to release two albums; Foxheads Stalk This Land was released in 1987 and Headache Rhetoric in 1989. Their popularity on US college radio stations led to an invitation to the New York Music Seminar in 1989, which in turn led to an extensive American tour. The band eventually broke up over a combination of creative differences and financial difficulties. Their failure to secure a record deal in the US certainly didn't help matters, despite critical acclaim in America. Rolling Stone's review of "Foxheads Stalk This Land" called it "first-rate guitar pop from a top-shelf band. Close Lobsters could have been just another jangle group, but they have a lot more going for them than just chiming Rickenbackers." The band reunited briefly in 1991 for a few live gigs before disbanding more permanently. The Close Lobsters song "Let's Make Some Plans" was covered by the Wedding Present on the b-side of the "California" single in 1992. Andrew Burnett is a lecturer in the Business faculty at the University of Paisley and guitarist Graeme Wilmington is an Audio Technology lecturer at Stow College, Glasgow. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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