The Bitter Springs are an Englishrock group from the London suburb of Teddington. The band evolved from Last Party, who had formed in 1985, with the name changing in 1996. The band have released two albums as Last Party, and six as The Bitter Springs and also played with Vic Godard as Subway Sect, on and off for nine years.
Last Party formed in 1985, although their history stretches back to the band No Trains At The Bay, which the members formed at school in 1978, and who had a song called "The Last Party".[1] One of their earliest gigs was in support of The Sound, their original drummer Steve Infield being a housemate of The Sound's bass player Graham Bailey.[2] They released their debut album on their own Harvey label the following year. They were the support act at The Stone Roses' first London gig, at the Greyhound in Fulham, and were favourites with John Peel, recording two sessions for his BBC Radio 1 show, one in 1987 and a second in 1989.[3][4] In 1995, the band members at the time (singer Simon Rivers, bass player Daniel Ashkenazy, Kim Ashford, and Neil Palmer) decided on a new name, The Bitter Springs, changing their name "in the hope that journalists who had ignored the Last Party would give us another listen".[2] The debut release under this new name, the Addison BrothersEP, featured Vic Godard, and the Bitter Springs enjoyed a long association with Godard, acting as his backing band, the Subway Sect, for nine years, also contributing to studio recordings including Godard's Blackpool album, where Godard and the Bitter Springs provide musical backing to lyrics by Irvine Welsh.[1][3] The Bitter Springs themselves have released six studio albums, including Benny Hill's Wardrobe, which was "album of the month" in MOJO and rated at 4.5 out of 5 by Melody Maker,[1][2] the latest being That Sentimental Slush in 2006, described as "an exhilirating [sic], exuberant bomb blast of an album".[5][6][7]Allmusic's Stewart Mason described the album as "entirely typical of the band's output, showing both their strengths and weaknesses", and noted Rivers' "wry sense of humor and an eye for romantic futility".[8] Lyricist and singer Simon Rivers has also performed solo, the first time in 2007 supporting The Band of Holy Joy.[9]
Discographyedit
Singlesedit
As Last Partyedit
"Mr. Hurst" (1987) Harvey
"Tree Shada" (1987) Idol
"Damp" (1998) Idol
"Die In a Spy Ring" (1989) Idol
"Black Leather Sheets" (1992) Bilberry
"Creature Lake" (1993) Harvey
"UCIT" (1994) Dishy
Contrast Split Single Club Vol.2 (1994) Contrast (track: "Fix Me")
"Selective Memory" (1995) Dishy
As The Bitter Springsedit
Addison Brothers EP (1996) Vespertine
"Absence Makes the Hair Grow Blonder" (1997) Trade 2
"It's Business" (1997) Wurlitzer Jukebox
Barbara EP (1998) Dishy
"A Good Provider" (1998) Debut - joint single with Esposito
"Manners, Pianos, Mouthorgans" (1998) Amberley
Stop The World EP (2001) Acuarela
Poor Trace EP (2006) Harvey
Firm Family Favourites EP (2006) Harvey
"And Even Now" (2009) - digital download
"My Life as a Dog in a Pigsty" (2010) - digital download
"TV Tears" (2010) - digital download
"Gary Glitter Fan Convention" (2011) - digital download
"Snowflakes in June" (2011) - digital download
"Something Good Together/Portrait Of A Marriage" (2015) - 7" Acuarela Records
"The Hounslow Solicitors" (2015) - digital download
Albumsedit
As Last Partyedit
Porky's Range (1986) Harvey
Love Handles (1990) Harvey
Cacophony on Port Hampton - Singles and Rarities 1985 - 1995 (2008) (digital download only)
As The Bitter Springsedit
From The Parish of Arthritis (1997) Dishy
Five Die Filming This Lazy Lark (1998) Vespertine
Benny Hill's Wardrobe (1999) Vespertine
The Best Bakers on the Island - El Grande Espanol (2000) Acuarela (compilation of Last Party and Bitter Springs tracks)
The Suburban Crimes of Every Happiness (2001) Dishy
^McFadden, Lee (2006) "Life's auteurs - ALBUM: The Bitter Springs - That Sentimental Slush", The Morning Star, 18 February 2006 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
^McFadden, Lee (2006) "Exploding with raw emotion - ALBUM: The Bitter Springs - Poor Trace", The Morning Star, 3 November 2006 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
^Clarkson, John (2006) "Bitter Springs : That Sentimental Slush", Penny Black Music, 22 October 2006
^Mason, Stewart "The Bitter Springs That sentimental Slush Review", Allmusic, Macrovision Corporation
^Palmer, Neil (2007) "Simon Rivers : 12 Bar Club, London, 1/5/2007", Penny Black Music, 15 April 2007
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The Bitter Springs are an English rock group from the London suburb of Teddington The band evolved from Last Party who had formed in 1985 with the name changing in 1996 The band have released two albums as Last Party and six as The Bitter Springs and also played with Vic Godard as Subway Sect on and off for nine years The Bitter SpringsAlso known asLast PartyOriginTeddington London EnglandGenresAlternative rockYears active1985 presentLabelsHarvey Dishy IdolMembersSimon RiversAndrew DeeveyPaul BakerPaul McGrathPhil MartinNick BrownPast membersKim AshfordDaniel AshkenazyNeil PalmerSteve InfieldAndy GwatkinOllie ChererJack HayterWebsitebittersprings com Contents 1 History 2 Discography 2 1 Singles 2 1 1 As Last Party 2 1 2 As The Bitter Springs 2 2 Albums 2 2 1 As Last Party 2 2 2 As The Bitter Springs 2 3 Compilation appearances 3 ReferencesHistory editLast Party formed in 1985 although their history stretches back to the band No Trains At The Bay which the members formed at school in 1978 and who had a song called The Last Party 1 One of their earliest gigs was in support of The Sound their original drummer Steve Infield being a housemate of The Sound s bass player Graham Bailey 2 They released their debut album on their own Harvey label the following year They were the support act at The Stone Roses first London gig at the Greyhound in Fulham and were favourites with John Peel recording two sessions for his BBC Radio 1 show one in 1987 and a second in 1989 3 4 In 1995 the band members at the time singer Simon Rivers bass player Daniel Ashkenazy Kim Ashford and Neil Palmer decided on a new name The Bitter Springs changing their name in the hope that journalists who had ignored the Last Party would give us another listen 2 The debut release under this new name the Addison Brothers EP featured Vic Godard and the Bitter Springs enjoyed a long association with Godard acting as his backing band the Subway Sect for nine years also contributing to studio recordings including Godard s Blackpool album where Godard and the Bitter Springs provide musical backing to lyrics by Irvine Welsh 1 3 The Bitter Springs themselves have released six studio albums including Benny Hill s Wardrobe which was album of the month in MOJO and rated at 4 5 out of 5 by Melody Maker 1 2 the latest being That Sentimental Slush in 2006 described as an exhilirating sic exuberant bomb blast of an album 5 6 7 Allmusic s Stewart Mason described the album as entirely typical of the band s output showing both their strengths and weaknesses and noted Rivers wry sense of humor and an eye for romantic futility 8 Lyricist and singer Simon Rivers has also performed solo the first time in 2007 supporting The Band of Holy Joy 9 Discography editSingles edit As Last Party edit Mr Hurst 1987 Harvey Tree Shada 1987 Idol Damp 1998 Idol Die In a Spy Ring 1989 Idol Black Leather Sheets 1992 Bilberry Creature Lake 1993 Harvey UCIT 1994 Dishy Contrast Split Single Club Vol 2 1994 Contrast track Fix Me Selective Memory 1995 DishyAs The Bitter Springs edit Addison Brothers EP 1996 Vespertine Absence Makes the Hair Grow Blonder 1997 Trade 2 It s Business 1997 Wurlitzer Jukebox Barbara EP 1998 Dishy A Good Provider 1998 Debut joint single with Esposito Manners Pianos Mouthorgans 1998 Amberley Stop The World EP 2001 Acuarela Poor Trace EP 2006 Harvey Firm Family Favourites EP 2006 Harvey And Even Now 2009 digital download My Life as a Dog in a Pigsty 2010 digital download TV Tears 2010 digital download Gary Glitter Fan Convention 2011 digital download Snowflakes in June 2011 digital download Something Good Together Portrait Of A Marriage 2015 7 Acuarela Records The Hounslow Solicitors 2015 digital downloadAlbums edit As Last Party edit Porky s Range 1986 Harvey Love Handles 1990 Harvey Cacophony on Port Hampton Singles and Rarities 1985 1995 2008 digital download only As The Bitter Springs edit From The Parish of Arthritis 1997 Dishy Five Die Filming This Lazy Lark 1998 Vespertine Benny Hill s Wardrobe 1999 Vespertine The Best Bakers on the Island El Grande Espanol 2000 Acuarela compilation of Last Party and Bitter Springs tracks The Suburban Crimes of Every Happiness 2001 Dishy That Sentimental Slush 2006 Harvey Everyone s Cup of Tea 2013 Harvey Cuttlefish And Love s Remains 2015 HarveyCompilation appearances edit Les Inrockuptibles French Magazine CD Hell s Angel Les Inrockuptibles French Magazine CD Christmas 1 References edit a b c Sladeckova Olga 2003 Bitter Springs Interview with Simon Rivers Penny Black Music 12 October 2003 a b c Clarkson John 2007 Bitter Springs Interview Penny Black Music 7 January 2007 a b McFadden Lee 2006 IN PROFILE The Bitter Springs Archived 18 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine The Morning Star 7 January 2006 Last Party at the BBC s Keeping it Peel site McFadden Lee 2006 Life s auteurs ALBUM The Bitter Springs That Sentimental Slush The Morning Star 18 February 2006 Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine McFadden Lee 2006 Exploding with raw emotion ALBUM The Bitter Springs Poor Trace The Morning Star 3 November 2006 Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Clarkson John 2006 Bitter Springs That Sentimental Slush Penny Black Music 22 October 2006 Mason Stewart The Bitter Springs That sentimental Slush Review Allmusic Macrovision Corporation Palmer Neil 2007 Simon Rivers 12 Bar Club London 1 5 2007 Penny Black Music 15 April 2007 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Bitter Springs amp oldid 1114036444, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
