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Close Lobsters is tagged as: c86, indie pop, scottish, indie, 80s

Close Lobsters were a Scottish indie pop band. According to legend, the band’s name was derived from their inability to decide between two prospective names: The Close and The Lobsters. First coming to prominence with the track “Firestation Towers” on the NME’s famed C86 compilation, they signed to Fire Records and released their debut single “Going To Heaven To See If It Rains” in October 1986. After landing a support slot with The Jesus and Mary Chain on their tour, they released second single “Never Seen Before” in April 1987 which furthered their reputation as one of the leading emerging indie bands. They went on to release two albums; Foxheads Stalk This Land was released in 1987 and Headache Rhetoric in 1989. Their popularity on US college radio stations led to an invitation to the New York Music Seminar in 1989, which in turn led to an extensive American tour.
The band eventually broke up over a combination of creative differences and financial difficulties. Their failure to secure a record deal in the US certainly didn’t help matters, despite critical acclaim in America. Rolling Stone’s review of “Foxheads Stalk This Land” called it “first-rate guitar pop from a top-shelf band. Close Lobsters...
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Top 10 Close Lobsters Songs
Just Too Bloody Stupid
I Kiss The Flowers In Bloom
Firestation Towers
Sewer Pipe Dream
In Spite of These Times
A Prophecy
Foxheads
Pathetique
Pimps
I Take Bribes
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Top 10 Close Lobsters Albums
Foxheads Stalk This Land
Forever Until Victory
Headache Rhetoric
What Is There To Smile About
Forever, Until Victory! The Singles Collection
Nature Thing
Never Seen Before
1988-01-04: John Peel Session
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