The Brilliant Corners
The Brilliant Corners were one of many British jangle pop acts in the '80s that never managed to corral a mainstream audience. It wasn't for a lack of trying, either. The Brilliant Corners injected many of their early records with finger-snapping hooks, but they were mainly applauded by a cult of devotees. The Brilliant Corners were formed by David Woodward (vocals, guitars), Chris Calvin (bass), and Bob Morris (drums) in Bristol, England, in 1984. The group released their first album, Growing up Absurd, on SS20 Records in September 1985. In 1988, the Brilliant Corners released their most critically acclaimed LP, Somebody up There Likes Me, on McQueen Records. Despite hummable tunes such as "Brian Rix" and "Your Feet Never Touch the Ground," the Brilliant Corners were denied a commercial breakthrough. In 1990, the band veered from its buoyant mix of jangling guitars and trumpet for the album Hooked, instead directing its sound toward the shoegazer movement. The record disappointed many of the Brilliant Corners' fans with its creative shift. The group returned to their original formula on A History of White Trash in 1993; however, it was their last album as the Brilliant Corners called it quits. Woodward later joined Experimental Pop Band.
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Diskografie
7 Album, -en • Geordnet nach Bestseller
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Somebody up There Likes Me/Joy Ride
Pop - Erschienen bei Cherry Red Records am 21.10.2013
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Heart on Your Sleeve: A Decade in Pop 1983 - 1993
Alternativ und Indie - Erschienen bei Cherry Red Records am 05.03.2013
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Growing Up Absurd - What's in a Word - Fruit Machine EP
Alternativ und Indie - Erschienen bei Right Honourable Records am 16.10.2009
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Somebody Up There Likes Me / Joy Ride
Alternativ und Indie - Erschienen bei Right Honourable Records am 11.01.2022
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Growing up Absurd/What's in a Word/Fruit Machine EP
Pop - Erschienen bei Cherry Red Records am 15.11.2021
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Growing up Absurd/What's in a Word/Fruit Machine EP
Pop - Erschienen bei Cherry Red Records am 15.11.2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Somebody up There Likes Me / Joy Ride
Pop - Erschienen bei Cherry Red Records am 15.11.2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo