McCarthy
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McCarthy was a British indie pop band from the 1980s known for its jangly guitar sound and overtly left-wing, politically charged lyrics.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| McCarthy canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | British indie pop band ⓘ |
| activePeriodEnd | 1990 ⓘ |
| activePeriodStart | 1984 ⓘ |
| albumReleaseYear |
Banking, Violence and the Inner Life Today (1990)
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ⓘ
I Am a Wallet (1987) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Enraged Will Inherit the Earth (1989) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Stereolab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticalReception | cult following ⓘ |
| disbanded | 1990 ⓘ |
| formedIn | Barking, Essex, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
indie pop
ⓘ
indie rock ⓘ jangle pop ⓘ |
| influenced |
Manic Street Preachers
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Stereolab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
jangly guitar sound
ⓘ
overtly left-wing lyrics ⓘ politically charged lyrics ⓘ |
| lyricalFocus |
left-wing politics
ⓘ
socialism ⓘ |
| member |
Gary Baker
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ⓘ
John Williamson NERFINISHED ⓘ Lætitia Sadier NERFINISHED ⓘ Malcolm Eden NERFINISHED ⓘ Tim Gane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSong |
An MP Speaks
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Red Sleeping Beauty NERFINISHED ⓘ Should the Bible Be Banned NERFINISHED ⓘ The Well of Loneliness NERFINISHED ⓘ We Are All Bourgeois Now NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalOrientation |
Marxist
ⓘ
far-left ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Midnight Music
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Pink Records NERFINISHED ⓘ September Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleOfGaryBaker | drummer ⓘ |
| roleOfJohnWilliamson | bassist ⓘ |
| roleOfLaetitiaSadier | backing vocalist ⓘ |
| roleOfMalcolmEden | vocalist and guitarist ⓘ |
| roleOfTimGane | guitarist ⓘ |
| studioAlbum |
Banking, Violence and the Inner Life Today
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ⓘ
I Am a Wallet NERFINISHED ⓘ The Enraged Will Inherit the Earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
clean, chiming guitar sound
ⓘ
deadpan vocal delivery ⓘ melodic basslines ⓘ |
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