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Alt-pop artist Momus chats about his three Creation Records albums from the 1980s. Robert Wyatt's Dondestan is the featured album plus new music from Zilla and Khruangbin.

Alt-pop artist Momus chats to Stuart about his three Creation Records albums from the 1980s. Clearly influenced by Jacque Brel, Joni Mitchel and Prefab Sprout, Momus (Nick Currie) used satirical wit and literary lyrics to provide a disdainful social commentary of 1980s Britain backed by acid-house beats and indie rock choruses. The music wasn't always greeted warmly by audiences at the time as Stuart and Nick discuss, but its integrity has stood the test of time. Robert Wyatt's Dondestan, another truly classic album of alternative pop gets Stuart's featured album treatment, plus there's new music from Zilla, Khruangbin and Bardo Pond.

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Music Played

  • Orange Bicycle

    Hyacinth Threads

    • The London Look.
    • Castle Music.

  • Zilla

    Whatever It Is

    • Single.
    • Accidental Records.

  • Marry Waterson & David A. Jaycock

    Forgive Me

    • Death Had Quicker Wings Than Love.
    • One Little Indian.

  • Featured Album

    • Robert Wyatt

      N.I.O. (New Information Service)

      • Dondestan.
      • Rough Trade.

  • Khruangbin

    Khruangbin

    • The Universe Smiles Upon You.
    • Night Time Stories Ltd..

  • George Duke

    Piano Solo No. 1 + 2

    • Faces In Reflection.
    • MPS Records, BASF.

  • Young Marble Giants

    Colossal Youth

    • Colossal Youth.
    • Rough Trade.

  • Featured Album

    • Robert Wyatt

      Shrinkrap

      • Dondestan.
      • Rough Trade.

    • Robert Wyatt

      Catholic Architecture

      • Dondestan.
      • Rough Trade.

  • Interview: Momus

    • Momus

      The Homosexual

      • Tender Pervert.
      • Cherry Red.

    • Momus

      The Gatecrasher

      • The Poison Boyfriend.
      • Cherry Red.

    • Momus

      The Hairstyle Of The Devil

      • Don't Stop The Night.
      • Cherry Red.

  • Steve Reich

    Quartet (Fast)

    • Pulse / Quartet.
    • Nonesuch.

  • Alasdair Roberts, Amble Skuse & David McGuinness

    Johnny O'The Brine

    • What News.
    • Self-Released.

  • Le Orme

    Attesa Inerte

    • Felona E Sorona.
    • Charisma.

  • Corciolli

    Ghosts of the Perpetual Mansion

    • Ilusia.
    • Azul.

  • Bardo Pond

    Kailash

    • Volume 8.
    • Fire Records.

  • Laurence Pike

    Life Hacks

    • Distant Early Warning.
    • The Leaf Label.

  • Kleenex

    Hedi's Head

    • Kleenex.
    • For Us Records.

  • Featured Album

    • Robert Wyatt

      CP Jeebies

      • Dondestan.
      • Rough Trade.

    • Robert Wyatt

      Lisp Service

      • Dondestan.
      • Rough Trade.

  • Live Freaks

    • Mogwai

      Crossing The Road Material

      • Live on Marc Riley - 31/01/18.

  • The Monochrome Set

    The Strange Boutique

    • Strange Boutique.
    • Dindisc.

  • John Fahey

    The Discovery Of The Sylvia Scott

    • Visits Washington, D.C..
    • Takoma.

Broadcast

  • Sun 18 Feb 2018 20:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 6 Music