Liar – Best Of
cdmred295The Charlottes were formed in Huntington in Cambridgeshire in 1988 and were usually tagged alongside the likes of The Primitives and The Darling Buds of the post C86 era, but sonically were more attuned to the fx driven wall of sound pioneered by My Bloody Valentine. Their debut single ’Are you happy now,’ received much support from the fanzines of the time [House of Dolls, Pop Eats Anarchy] and was said to be a twee classic by Dave Simpson of Melody Maker They were signed to Subway Records in February 1989 and this resulted in the mini album ’Love Happy’. Steve Lamacq of the NME gave the album 9 out 10 and declared The Charlottes to be ’altogether more sexy than Kylie’. Just as impressed John Peel interviewed the band for his Cambridgeshire show and they later recorded a 4 track session for him at Radio 1 which was repeated. The band split from Subway and signed a deal with Cherry Red, their first release being the EP ’Liar’. This was promoted by a short tour and the making of a video which received exposure from MTV’s more alternative shows. In December 1990 Simon Scott left the Band to join Slowdive who were on the Creation label. Cherry Red then released the existing tracks the band had recorded under the title ‘Things come Apart’[1991]. The Charlottes left behind a small but impressive legacy; this release includes all their studio recordings.
 Are you Happy Now / Cold / Stubborn / See the Danger Shine / Everything to me / In My Hair / Love Happy / Love in the Emptiness / Be my Release / Could there ever be / Liar / Prayer song / See me Feel / By my Side / Mad girls love song / Beautify / Love in the Emptiness [alt version] / Were going Wrong / Blue / Venus
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