The Mothmen
Pay Attention (LP)
LabelOn-U SoundGenreRock & Post-Punk
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A missing part of the early On-U Sound Records story restored to life and a great example of early-80s UK DIY post-punk music. At times exhibiting psych-tinged tunefulness on tracks such as “Not Moving” and “Change Direction” (or their unreleased cover of Syd Barrett’s “Vegetable Man”). Other tracks are heavier, such as the trance-inducing repetitive rhythms of “Mothman” which recalls 70s German groups such as Can or Amon Düül II. Although one of the few On-U Sound releases not to be produced by Adrian Sherwood, the angular pop melodies and noisy riffs are still filtered through a dubwise production aesthetic. The Mothmen comprised of former members of original Factory Records band The Durutti Column, and the band’s Chris Joyce and Tony Bowers improbably went onto play in Simply Red (during their 80s chart-dominating pomp).
Release notes
Songs published by Virgin Music Recorded April 25th, May 9th-10th Mixed May 26th-27th, 1980 Berry St, Studio London 'Tardis' recorded in the M Room 19.6.80 Thanks owed to: Elliot (Mothmen Groundstaff) for the schlafferdicker highs and Vulcan handgrip Jenny for the moths All Hail Thompson Trucking! Roger Eagle for the title & Chris Garland for nothing. All titles ℗ 1981 Virgin Music © 1981 Runouts are etched except for TOWNHOUSE which is stamped.
| A1 | Afghan Farmer Driving Cattle | ||
| A2 | Animal Animaux | ||
| A3 | Not Moving | ||
| A4 | Factory / Teapoint / Factory | ||
| A5 | Please Let Go | ||
| A6 | Tardis (Sweep Is Dead, Long Live Sweep) | ||
| B | Mothman |
- The Mothmen
- Arranged By, Producer [Produced By, Produced], Songwriter [All Songs Written], Composed By
- Bob Harding
- Bass (A1 to A4), Guitar (A6), Lead Vocals (A2 to A5), Organ (A5, B), Percussion
- David Rowbotham
- Bass (A6), Guitar (A1 to A5, B)
- Tony Bowers
- Bass (A5, B), Guitar (A1 to A4, A6), Lead Vocals (A3, A4, A6), Percussion, Violin
- Weeza
- Design [Label Design], Sleeve [Sleeve Lettering], Lettering [Sleeve Lettering]
- Chris Joyce
- Drums, Percussion
- John Walker
- Engineer [Uncredited]
- Ishmael
- Horns
- Mustafa
- Horns
- Maurice Vallely
- Photography By [Photographs]
- Annie Ralphs
- Sleeve [Sleeve Design], Design [Sleeve Design], Art Direction
