- The Bugbear
Infobox musical artist
Name = The Bugbear
Img_capt = "Plan for the Assassination of The Bugbear".
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Origin =United Kingdom
Genre =Indie pop , punk
Years_active = 1993–1995
Label = Vinyl Japan
Associated_acts = Heavenly
Current_members =The Bugbear was a short-lived
indie pop /punk band formed by Heavenly drummer Mathew Fletcher.They released two EPs [http://www.twee.net/bands/heavenly/related.html TweeNet] ] and a full-length studio album, "Plan for the Assassination of The Bugbear". [ [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:0jfpxq8gldte~T2 allmusic] ] In contrast to Heavenly and his former band
Talulah Gosh , their sound was closer to the punk rock approach favoured by Fletcher.Fact|date=June 2008The first EP, "Sea Monkeys", was issued by Swing Set Records on 7" vinyl, and contained "Sea Monkeys", "Oh Honey", "Geiner Rules" and "So I'm Silly". The second was named "Four Twee Songs" and was released by Vinyl Japan in November 1993 on 12" vinyl and CD. It comprised "For Your Sake", "Half Japanese", "The This Many Boyfriends Club" and "Let Me Dream".
Heavenly member
Peter Momtchiloff contributed to some songs on the album, released by Vinyl Japan in September 1995. It also included acover version of "Panik" byBratmobile .These were the only solo recordings released by Fletcher. Some home recordings were also issued on limited edition cassettes.
Album tracklisting
#"Theme from The Bugbear"
#"(I Got a) New Crush"
#"Ride Roughshod"
#"PunKist"
#"Mystic Boy"
#"Marlin"
#"Damaged III"
#"Dando Motherfucker"
#"Fucking Through"
#"Triple-Brrr"
#"Panik"
#"I Love the Girl with the Sad Eyes"
#"Teen City Intrigue"
#"I Like Violence"
#"22 Boy Whore"
#"I Hate My Band"References
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