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Stockholm Monsters is tagged as: post-punk, factory records, new wave, manchester, alternative

A neglected part of the Factory Records scene, the Stockholm Monsters are a key link between the bristly art-funk of A Certain Ratio and the good-foot indie dance vibe of Happy Mondays and the other Manchester bands of the late ’80s. Often seen merely as New Order proteges (Peter Hook produced all but one of their records) and victims of both record company indifference and unnecessary potshots by the cynical British music press, the Stockholm Monsters deserved better treatment than they usually got.
Formed by teenage brothers Tony and Karl France (vocals/guitar and bass/keyboards, respectively) and fraternal twins Lita and Shan Hira (keyboards and drums, respectively), the Stockholm Monsters gathered in suburban Manchester in 1980, signing to local indie powerhouse Factory Records the following year. Just before the release of their first single, the Martin Hannett-produced “Fairy Tales,” 17-year-old trumpet player Lindsay Anderson joined the band. Although “Fairy Tales” was a minor success, hitting the middle reaches of the U.K. indie charts, the Hook-produced follow-up, “Happy Ever After,” was a sales disappointment.
Following another lineup change, with Lita Hira being replaced by guitarist John Rhodes and Anderson adding keyboa...
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Top 10 Stockholm Monsters Songs
All At Once
Fairy Tales
Happy Ever After
National Pastime
Where I Belong
Terror
Partyline
Decalogue
Militia
Soft Babies
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Top 10 Stockholm Monsters Albums
Alma Mater Plus
All At Once (Singles 1981-1987)
Alma Mater
The Last One Back
All at Once: Singles 1981-1987
All at Once
All at Once: Singles 1981-87
Last One Back
Alma Mater Plus: Remastered
All at Once: Singles 1981-1987/Remastered
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