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Half Man Half Biscuit is tagged as: indie, post-punk, alternative, british, funny

Half Man Half Biscuit, often abbreviated to “HMHB”, are an indie rock band from Birkenhead, England, active sporadically since the 1984, known for its satirical, sardonic, and sometimes surreal songs. The group consists of Nigel Blackwell (lead vocals, guitar), Neil Crossley (bass), Ken Hancock (lead guitar), and Carl Henry (drums). Throughout their career they have been signed to Probe Plus records.
The band’s first single, The Trumpton Riots, topped the British Independent Chart in 1986, and they went on to perform a set at the Glastonbury Festival, rapidly becoming tipped as the ‘next big thing’. Their sound at the time was very much in the post-punk tradition, with similarities to Josef K or The Fall. After the first record, someone in the band learnt to tune a guitar, which some feel removed something of the particular character of the music. So, as their second single “Dickie Davies Eyes” entered the national top 40, lead singer Nigel Blackwell announced his retirement claiming that rock and roll success had led to him missing too much daytime television. 1986 saw the release of a compilation album and Nigel’s return to the dole.
The band reformed in 1990, beginning to tour and give interviews. Their third album, McIntyr...
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Top 10 Half Man Half Biscuit Songs
The Trumpton Riots
Paintball's Coming Home
Joy Division Oven Gloves
Fuckin' 'ell It's Fred Titmus
I Left My Heart in Papworth General
God Gave Us Life
Busy Little Market Town
All I Want for Christmas Is a Dukla Prague Away Kit
Restless Legs
I Hate Nerys Hughes (From The Heart)
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Back In The D.H.S.S./The Trumpton Riots E.P.
Voyage to the Bottom of the Road
Achtung Bono
This Leaden Pall
Cammell Laird Social Club
Trouble Over Bridgewater
ACD
Some Call It Godcore
Editor's Recommendation
Four Lads Who Shook the Wirral
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