The Man On Your Street<\/i> was re-released on disc in 1992, tacking on the Puritans<\/i> 7” at the end of the record:<\/p>\n
For my second post today, I’ll be tackling the first of a handful of requests for early 4AD material. I may have posted some of the upcoming releases in the past, but consider this an attempt to start phasing out some of the old divshare links in general. I may update old posts, or do fresh ones with full records in due time, so stay tuned.<\/p>\n
Otherwise, this one’s a fresh post on The Happy Family, a UK based quirky pop\/post-punk outfit formed in 1981. The band rose from the ashes of local band Josef K, and released both a three-track single and one full-length record in 1982 on 4AD records, landing the deal after a few support slots with the Cure. These remained their two official releases, though ten demos for an unreleased second album surfaced in 1985 as The Business Of Living<\/i>.<\/p>\n
The band’s sound is very different than the material 4AD was releasing at the time… Instead of budding ethereal or doom-ridden post-punk, the Happy Family had more in common with Brel-esque pop, tossing in several literary sensibilities.<\/p>\n
Soon after the Happy Family disbanded, lead vocalist Nick Currie finished his schooling, and subsequently whipped up a solo career under the moniker Momus<\/a>, who eventually signed with Creation Records. Momus is still active to this day…<\/p>\n The Man On Your Street<\/i> was re-released on disc in 1992, tacking on the Puritans<\/i> 7” at the end of the record:<\/p>\n
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