Flatmates Potpourri: Hits Mixes & Demos 85-89 LP Vinyl

Limited pink vinyl LP pressing housed in a gatefold sleeve. The Flatmates formed part of the first wave of the mid-80s resurgence of indie guitar pop. Although not appearing on the NME tape that spawned the genre, the Flatmates were widely regarded as being part of the C86 scene. In the mid-80's they ran (and gigged) with that crowd, but spurned the coy affectations of cutism. The Flatmates arrived at a time when pop was shiny and nice girls didn't play in rock bands. They never made it to the pop charts, but shortly after their demise, the likes of the Primitives, the Sundays, the Darling Buds, Lush and Elastica did. The Flatmates disbanded in early 1989 before they could release a proper studio album. This double album release gathers together the best recordings the band ever committed to tape including singles, b-sides, compilation tracks, demo's and everything in-between. It is a truly essential artifact of it's time.

1. Don't Say If 2. On My Mind 3. Trust Me 4. My Empty Head 5. Shimmer 6. Tell Me Why 7. You're Gonna Cry 8. I Don't Care 9. I Could Be in Heaven 10. Nothing Kills 11. When I'm with You 12. Bad 13. Heaven Is Blue 14. If Not for You 15. Heaven Knows (Tranquiliser Mix) 16. Love Cuts 17. Out of Love 18. Happy All the Time 19. Life of Crime 20. You're Gonna Get Hurt 21. Sportscar Girl 22. Turning You Blue (Campfire Mix)