Ren & Stumpy

In April when I posted the first of two Wevie Stonder posts, a commentor mentioned Stump. 

 

Stump was nothing more than an oddity in the United States during its short life. If you were lucky you might have glimpsed the music video for "Buffalo", a song that did the rounds on MTV's late night show 120 Minutes. Although based in London England, Stump was a kind of Anglo-Irish experimental rock band led by the late Mick Lynch.

Lynch was also in a short-lived early 80s group, with future Microdisney founders Sean O'Hagan & Cathal Coughlan, called Constant Reminders.

The funky element was consistently expressed with hyper guitarwork from Chris Salmon & equally energetic bass from Kev Hopper. Interestingly the bass was sometimes played like a lead instrument. Hopper is still actively pursuing interestingly challenging music. 

 

Stump - The Complete Anthology 3xCD,  Castle Music CMETD1571, 2007.
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Quirk Out & Mud on a Colon CD1 -

Tupperware Stripper    
Our Fathers    
Kitchen Table    
Buffalo    
Everything in its Place    
Bit Part Actor    
Orgasm Way    
Ice the Levant    
Grab Hands    
50-0-55    
Big End

A Fierce Pancake CD2 -

Living it Down    
In the Green    
Roll the Bodies Over    
Bone    
Eager Bereaver    
Chaos    
Alcohol    
Charlton Heston    
Heartache    
Doctor (A Visit to the...)    
A Fierce Pancake    
Boggy Home

Post Pancake CD3 -

The Queen & the Pope    
Seven Sisters    
The Rats    
Warm in the Knowledge    
The Song's Remains    
Safe Sex    
The Lipstick Maker    
Maggie    
Love is too Small a Word    
Ice the Levant (88 version)    
Thelma    
Angst Forecast    
Heathers in Shelter

Enjoy,
NØ