Album artwork for Small Fish In a Big Machine EP by Even as we Speak

4 track 7" on Coloured Vinyl. Individual hand painted sleeves. Originally released in 1986 on Australian label Voyeur Records. This is the first time that the single has been released in the UK.

Even As We Speak is an indie band from Sydney, Australia. Formed in the mid 1980s, founding members Ma0hew Love (guitar, banjo, vocals) and Mary Wyer (vocals, guitar) were later joined by Rob Irwin (bass) Anita Rayner (drums, banjo, mandolin), Julian Knowles (guitar, keyboards, production), and Paul Clarke (guitar, vocals.)

After a series of vinyl releases on Australian independent labels including Phantom Records, and success on the Australian indie scene, they came to the attention of BBC Radio 1 DJ John Peel who started to play the band’s ‘Goes So Slow’ Phantom Records release on his show. This brought them to the attention of UK audiences and began a relationship with UK indie label Sarah Records.

The band released several singles and an album on Sarah Records, three of which reached the Top 5 of the Melody Maker and New Musical Express UK independent music charts in 1992 and 1993.

Even as we Speak

Small Fish In a Big Machine EP

Optic Nerve
Album artwork for Small Fish In a Big Machine EP by Even as we Speak
7"

£11.99

With Poster.

Green
Limited to 500 copies
Released 29/03/2024Catalogue Number

ON510

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Even as we Speak

Small Fish In a Big Machine EP

Optic Nerve
Album artwork for Small Fish In a Big Machine EP by Even as we Speak
7"

£11.99

With Poster.

Green
Limited to 500 copies
Released 29/03/2024Catalogue Number

ON510

Learn more

4 track 7" on Coloured Vinyl. Individual hand painted sleeves. Originally released in 1986 on Australian label Voyeur Records. This is the first time that the single has been released in the UK.

Even As We Speak is an indie band from Sydney, Australia. Formed in the mid 1980s, founding members Ma0hew Love (guitar, banjo, vocals) and Mary Wyer (vocals, guitar) were later joined by Rob Irwin (bass) Anita Rayner (drums, banjo, mandolin), Julian Knowles (guitar, keyboards, production), and Paul Clarke (guitar, vocals.)

After a series of vinyl releases on Australian independent labels including Phantom Records, and success on the Australian indie scene, they came to the attention of BBC Radio 1 DJ John Peel who started to play the band’s ‘Goes So Slow’ Phantom Records release on his show. This brought them to the attention of UK audiences and began a relationship with UK indie label Sarah Records.

The band released several singles and an album on Sarah Records, three of which reached the Top 5 of the Melody Maker and New Musical Express UK independent music charts in 1992 and 1993.