11 - The Close Lobsters - Never Seen Before

[@oldtyger]

I heard "I kiss the flower in bloom" when it came out in the states in 1987 and that made me notice this band.

[@Stonecutter334]

One of the most underrated bands ever. Love em!!

[@lobsterdvl]

Me too...it's nice to have this sort of thing preserved on KZbin and in blogs like Willfully Obscure, Jangle Pop Boutique, and The Doledrums (all blogspot)

[@gregg-k7d]

One of the greatest bands ever. I'll die on that brae

[@kdolcimascolo5309]

thanks for something rare! we have the close lobsters video for nature thing on a very worn vhs tape.

[@grooveonup]

This is one of the best tracks from this time period and genre!

[@sharrison586]

I love this band so much and try to get anyone I meet to listen!

[@poskett]

oh the memories - eating chips in the back of their tour van outside the venue, new cross gate in london. still got the caff single they gave me at the powerhaus & the badge from the 'lets make some plans' 12".

[@pessimystica]

cool, never seen this before ;-) or heard it for that matter... i don't even remember how i even heard of this band several years ago

[@Gonzax]

simply one of the greatest bands EVEEEEER! god, they were so fucking good! what i wouldnt give to watch a live video.

[@Rich27014]

Takes me back to the heady days of Peter Easton's 'Beat Patrol'/'Rock on Scotland' on Radio Scotland. Every programme an absolute gem.

[@safesurfer71]

Saw Cumbernaulds finest a few times and they always delivered. Shame they were around at a time when indie bands never made the charts

[@Matbro]

unseen classics here

[@willyj51]

This is brilliant, does anyone have anything else, even the Nature Thing video, to put on here. Thanks WIll J Pawtucket RI USA

[@terrygibson4379]

Totally perfection........

[@CoalMiningPolak]

Agreed, an excellent album - I found a sealed copy last year for $7 :)

[@rabohall8413]

always loved this song

[@vaspers]

Love this band: The Close Lobsters.

[@Rich27014]

Now THAT is a tune and a half.....

[@quimpons]

Mitic Band...brutal songs!

[@revmulvey]

@Rich27014 Yeah i remember listening to Beat Patrol on Friday nights - great happy times indeed.

[@murraywilmington3318]

Total tune

[@CoalMiningPolak]

Need a video of "Firestation Towers"

[@goldminetrash]

crackin' tune, topped only by "Im Going to Heaven (to See If It Rains)"

[@CHRISAMBIENCE]

Superb. Whatever happened to good music? At least the 'independent charts' of the time meant if we looked we found it, today we look hard but it's really really hard to find anything worth finding :-(

[@eckmacdonald]

towers of st nirren. good stuff

[@CHRISAMBIENCE]

Maybe I've just become too old/complacent/cynical :-) I know there's good stuff out there (now's as good a time for music as any other), but when I hear songs like this I sometimes wish it was then again. A good melody, a jangly guitar, genuine musicians...what more d'ya need.

[@provokatie]

how nice =)

[@pisalow]

good

[@daveliso]

Really? Tell him to listen to Dynamo Stairs 'Calendars And Colanders'. His drumming inspired me! Awesome band he was in!

[@BeckyyBop]

The drummers my uncle :)

[@pokitz13]

@BeckyyBop Cool!

[@BeckyyBop]

@AccuristMusic huhuhu hi cousin

[@masonpitzel]

So you're either brother/sister or cousin to BeckyyBop up there.

[@daveliso]

Fuck yes! Love it!

[@carbonrough]

Hey Andy, you wanna buy Alice Cooper - Billion Dollar Babies[vinyl] :-p Peace CR.

[@philcluff8271]

Great venue with great bands but the bar facilities were appalling. 90 minutes to get a can of Fosters for £5.00.....rubbish!!

[@philjunebride]

Ha, Ha!! This is from 1986.

[@dermot51]

Hi! Phil met you when you were supporting The Distractions in The Kings Arms a few years ago hope you're keeping well this is a class tune check out 'Now Time' if you get a chance, Cheers!

[@willyj51]

Reply to person who wondered about Go-Betweens rip offs: HUH? This band is from UK and the similarity is purely coincidental. Maybe you've only heard a few bands with that strummy 80s guitar pop sound? Find some Close Lobsters records (there are only 3)and self-educate! This early Lobsters song is not that typical of the band either -- they employed a wall-of-guitar jangle like no one else.

[@tgodd]

rock is dead