Shame About The Rain
Yeovil Indie Pop
The Chesterf!elds were formed in Yeovil in 1984 and were with Subway Organization Records until about 1987 when Simon Barber from the band set up the 'Household Records' label. By 1989 they had called it a day, but were re-united again in 2016. Have a listen to the track 'Shame About The Rain' at the link. The track is taken from the album 'Kettle' released on Subway Organization Records which was in turn distributed by 'The Cartel' an independent distribution outfit mentioned in some of my previous posts.
The Band
As at the release of the album 'Kettle' in 1987 the band were:
- Simon Barber - Bass
- Dominic Manns - Drums
- Brendan Holden - Guitar/Vocals
- David Goldsworthy - Guitar
Have a listen to another of the tracks 'Ask Johnny Dee' for a slice of jangle pop C-86 style magic.
Kettle
A good example of Indie Pop back in the day. The whole album is really very melodic, upbeat and fast paced as you would expect. The full track listing:
- Nose Out Of Joint
- Ask Johnny Dee
- Two Girls And A Treehouse
- Shame About The Rain
- Everything A Boy Could Ever Need
- Kiss Me Stupid
- Thumb
- Storm Nelson
- Holiday Hymn
- Oh Mr. Wilson!
- The Boy Who Sold His Suitcase
- Completely & Utterly
Further Information
More about this band and record label at: twee.net/labels/
More about The Subway Organization Label and other Indie Acts at my other post 'Happy All The Time'. Also check out Therailwayinn.pub for more information about them and also a gig guide.
Video & Picture Sources
Video Source: [email protected]
Picture Source: Discogs.com
Photo by Erik Witsoe on Unsplash