The Teardrop Explodes were an English new wave band that released three 1979–80 singles on Liverpool indie Zoo, followed by the 1980–81 Mercury albums Kilimanjaro and Wilder. They gained US airplay with the neo-psych evergreen “When I Dream” and scored UK hits with the 1981 singles “Reward,” “Treason (It’s Just a Story),” and “Passionate Friend.” […]
Care was an English neo-psych duo from Liverpool composed of Wild Swans singer Paul Simpson and Original Mirrors guitarist Ian Broudie. Between 1983 and 1985, they recorded two albums worth of material and released three Arista maxi-singles: “Flaming Sword,” “My Boyish Days (Drink to Me),” and “Whatever Possessed You.” Members: Ian Broudie (guitar), Paul Simpson […]
The Wild Swans were an English neo-psych band that released the 1982 single “Revolutionary Spirit” on the post-punk Liverpool label Zoo Records. Frontman Paul Simpson teamed with local stalwart Ian Broudie in Care while guitarist Jeremy Kelly and keyboardist Gerard Quinn formed The Lotus Eaters. Simpson reformed Wild Swans for the 1988–90 Sire albums Bringing […]
