Name: Voyage To The Bottom Of The Road
Brand: Half Man Half Biscuit

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

1999-01-01

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

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Half Man Half Biscuit

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Electronic

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Half Man Half Biscuit is a UK indie band from Birkenhead in the North West. Active since 1983, they are known for their satirical and sometimes surrealistic songs. The band's musical styles often parody popular genres, while their lyrics are dense with cultural allusions, mainly UK popular culture. Their humorous approach draws on 1970s and early 1980s popular culture, including children's programs.

The band consists of Neil Crossley (Bass, Vocals), Nigel Blackwell (Rhythm Guitar, Vocals), Karl Benson (Lead Guitar), and Carl Henry (Drums). Former members include Paul Wright (Drums), David Lloyd (Keyboards), Simon Blackwell (Lead Guitar), Ian Jackson (Lead Guitar), Carl Alty (Drums), and Ken Hancock (Lead Guitar).

Half Man Half Biscuit are huge fans of Tranmere Rovers FC and once turned down an appearance on the Channel 4 80's rock show The Tube because Tranmere were playing that night.

so it's good to report that voyage to the bottom of the road (1997) is a great return to form, starting from a shropshire lad's grinding guitar and almost inexplicable chant of "boom boom boom, let me hear you say hosepipe ban". more and more of the songs are based around the music biz, frequently written from the point of view of a struggling indie band. shropshire lad starts with a hilarious tale of a bogus festival, bad review ("not that i'm concerned / your paper's full of crap / i only read the gig guide anyway") is pretty much self-explanatory, while the cheerfully bitchy eno collaboration shows that hmhb have no plans to expand their proudly limited sonic pallette at any point in the future.

Voyage To The Bottom Of The Road

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