Name: Housekeeping - The Oli Years 1990-1994
Brand: No-Man

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TPLP1709BOX

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Limited edition

Release date

2024-03-08

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Orchard

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Sales:8.875

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5016958102241

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No-Man

Genre US

Rock-Pop

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One Little Independent

No-Man is a British artrock band formed in 1986 by Tim Bowness and Steven Wilson. Originally known as No Man Is An Island (Except The Isle Of Man), the group underwent changes and became No-Man. Despite early recognition, commercial success eluded them, leading them to explore deeper into artrock territory. They collaborated with notable musicians such as Robert Fripp, Steve Jansen, Richard Barbieri, and Mick Karn. Bowness and Wilson continued as a duo after parting ways with their former members.

Formed in Hemel Hempstead, UK in 1986 by Tim Bowness and Steven Wilson, No-Man initially went by the name No Man Is An Island (Except The Isle Of Man). With guitarist Stuart "The Still Owl" Blagden and violinist Ben Coleman joining the lineup, they later shortened their name to No-Man.

Although signing to One Little Indian seemed promising for mainstream success with their single "Days In The Trees" receiving critical acclaim from Melody Maker and Sounds magazines, commercial success remained elusive for No-Man. Instead of pursuing commercial appeal, they delved further into artrock territory collaborating with renowned artists like Robert Fripp, Steve Jansen, Richard Barbieri, and Mick Karn.

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Somewhere (somehow) between the feverish grooves of Madchester and the anthemic charge of the Britpop brigade, musically eclectic mavericks No-Man made a small mark on the early 1990s UK Independent music scene. The band released two albums and series of singles on the influential OLI label (Björk, The Shamen etc), which generated rave reviews (Singles Of The Week in Melody Maker, Sounds, and Hot Press) and radio/TV play aplenty (BBC Radio One sessions/playlist, appearances on MTV, Channel Four and ITV1). ‘Housekeeping’ is a comprehensive remastered collection of No-Man’s output for the OLI label between 1990-1994. Featuring the band's first two albums ‘Loveblows & Lovecries’ (1993) and ‘Flowermouth’ (1994), along with the singles compilation ‘Lovesighs’ (1992), the deluxe 5CD bookset also contains outtakes, alternate versions and the band’s sessions for BBC Radio from the period (which reveal a very different, more visceral, side to the band). Formed by Tim Bowness and Steven Wilson, the band also included violinist Ben Coleman and the albums featured notable appearances by Mick Karn and Steve Jansen (Japan), Robert Fripp, Ian Carr, Lisa Gerard (Dead Can Dance), and soon to be Porcupine Tree members Richard Barbieri, Chris Maitland and Colin Edwin. Containing driving electronic pop music, epic ambient rock suites and emotive groove-enhanced ballads, ‘Housekeeping’ is a lovingly compiled tribute to the creative anomaly that is (and was) No-Man. Designed by Carl Glover, the hardback book includes essays by Matt Hammers (author of No-Man blog, All The Blue Changes), Tim Bowness and Steven Wilson, alongside rare photos and memorabilia. A companion release to ‘Housekeeping’, ‘Swagger’ chronicles the in-between period that came after the initial, wildly eclectic Tim Bowness / Steven Wilson studio experiments of 1987 and 1988, and prior to No-Man signing its first record deal in 1991. It mostly captures the band making a propulsive Electro-Rock music and forging a fresh and more flamboyant identity courtesy of new recruit, virtuoso violinist Ben Coleman. Featuring Steven Wilson's guitar playing to the fore and Tim Bowness’s “before voice”, ‘Swagger’ contains 45 minutes of music - 6 unreleased songs and 3 early versions of pieces that ended up on later releases - and showcases a hungry band making its alternate universe debut album. 

Housekeeping - The Oli Years 1990-1994

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Discover Housekeeping - The Oli Years 1990-1994 by No-Man. A comprehensive collection of their influential music on the OLI label.