- Life Without Buildings
Infobox musical artist
Name = Life Without Buildings
Background = group_or_band
Origin =Glasgow, Scotland
Genre =Indie rock ,post-punk ,art rock
Years_active = 1999–2002
Label =Tugboat Records ,DCBaltimore2012 ,Gargleblast Records ,Absolutely Kosher Records
URL = [http://www.lifewithoutbuildings.com/ Official site]
Members = Will Bradley,Sue Tompkins , Chris Evans, Robert JohnstonLife Without Buildings was a
Glasgow ,Scotland basedpost-punk band. The band, mostly ex-students of theGlasgow School of Art , formed during the summer of 1999. The band initially consisted of Will Bradley (drums), Chris Evans (bass) and Robert Johnston (guitar). PainterSue Tompkins (vocals) joined later that year. Sue's "talk-sung" vocals eventually became the band's most famous attribute. Impressed after their first London gig, the Rough Trade-affiliatedTugboat label asked the band to record a debut single on the label.Released in March 2000, "The Leanover" b/w "New Town" secured the band a full deal with the label. The band released 2 more singles on the label. The band's debut, "Any Other City", recorded by Scottish producer Andy Miller, was released in 2001 in the UK;
DCBaltimore 2012 issued it months later in theUnited States . In May 2007 a live album was released in Europe called "Live at the Annandale Hotel" on theGargleblast Records label. The album has subsequently been released in North America onAbsolutely Kosher Records in August 2007.The band broke up in 2002 for unknown reasons. Although existing for only a brief 3 years, Life Without Buildings has developed a strong underground following, with their only LP "Any Other City" widely admired in many critical circles. cite web |url = http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=77:13761~T2 |title = All Music Guide Top New Wave/Post-Punk Revival Albums |accessdate = 2008-02-09 ]
Discography
Albums
*"Any Other City"
*# "PS Exclusive"
*# "Let's Get Out"
*# "Juno"
*# "The Leanover"
*# "Young Offenders"
*# "Philip"
*# "Envoys"
*# "14 Days"
*# "New Town"
*# "Sorrow"
*# "Daylighting"*"Live at the Annandale Hotel"
*# "Liberty feelup"
*# "Let's get out"
*# "PS Exclusive"
*# "Philip"
*# "Juno"
*# "Love Trinity"
*# "Young Offenders"
*# "The leanover"
*# "14 days"
*# "Is Is & The IRS"
*# "Sorrow"
*# "New Town"ingles
The band released 3 singles on Tugboat records and a further single released only in Australia:
* "The Leanover"/"New Town" (2000) (Double A Side)
* "Is Is and the IRS"/"Lets Get Out (New Version)" (2000) (Double A Side)
* "Young Offenders"/"Daylighting") (Double A Side)
* "Love Trinity"/"Is Is and the IRS"/"Daylighting" (Australia only, onTrifekta Records )References
External links
* [http://www.myspace.com/lifewithoutbuildingsuk Life Without buildings myspace]
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