12 January 2010

Laughing House - Democracy EP (UK) 1987

I decided to dig this next posting out for Antonio and of coarse do a well over due write up and give this band some well deserved exposure. For the longest time this band always remained a bit of a mystery to me, no info could be found, or even any of their material could be located. The only thing I had was one track thrown on a mixed tape for me ( remember the days when we use to all exchange the 'mixed tape' ) And to my misfortune..a few years went past before I even gave the tape a listen..there was a few interesting tracks on there but one stood out and impressed me greatly 'walking on my own' from Laughing House. By this time of coarse I lost contact with this friend and couldn't find out more about Laughing House. Well years later thanks to the Information superhighway I sent the singer a message..and got more then I would ever expect. Freddie and Rob the two brothers in Laughing House ending up being such lovely gentlemen and mailed me a copy of the 12" Democracy ep .

Laughing House are from Coventry and formed sometime in '84 by the two brothers Freddie (
vocals/guitar) and Rob (bass) and shortly gained a really great drummer, Steve. And for 5 years played a slew of gigs around the midlands, recorded an ep and a 9 track cassette put out by a local label, Sonar in '87. They ended up grabbing the attention of a few major labels but unfortunately nothing came out of it and Freddie left in '89, shortly after Laughing House decided to call it quits. Recently after 20 years, the guys got back together and played a gig on November 4th, 2009 at the Spencer Club in Coventry.

So now I provide for you all with their only offical release
Democracy that was 'Created solely for the cure of all weaknesses of men. They positively guarantee it to cure all forms of nervous debility, impotency spermatorrhea, night emissions, shrunken parts, nervousness, forgetfulness, confusion of ideas, lame back, languor dyspepsia, rhuematism, kidney and bladder complaint, and the many evils resulting from secret habits in youth or passionate excesses in maturer years. They guarantee this stereophonic recording to enlarge shrunken or undeveloped organs, or no pay !

Will appeal to those who like Comsat Angels, early U2, The Scars, and Killing Joke






Democracy Ep (1987)
On Sonar Records

+Tracks listing+

side A
Wasted
Take The Mask Away

Side B
Decline and Fall
Walking On My Own






There are still copies of this EP floating around .. Sonar Records has a few left in Stock.

11 comments:

  1. absolute great stuff, thanks now & forever...
    banned from the empire

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  2. Thanks for posting this. Good to see our music getting a little exposure!

    Cheers,
    Rob.

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  3. check this video of ''Laughing House'' from my youtube channel


    Laughing House - Wasted
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3tSZAifjYM

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  4. Cool vid..lots of great photos..thanks for putting this one up on Youtube and sharing it on my blog :)

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  5. Always loved Laughing House from my Coventry days as a student.
    So great to see the videos.
    Thank you for the wonderful memories - please post if you are palying again any time soon
    Cheers
    Sallie

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  6. Well I had to get this after all those medical benefits you mentioned!

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  7. Thanks a lots 4 the post and 4 this a lot unknown band. The fate isn't at side of
    Laughing House...
    GONE LIKE THE SWALLOWS is a greeting for
    SLOW PULSE GIRL.
    Antonio "CLINT"

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  8. Note: the link don't give good results, see there are some problems...
    Antonio "CLINT"

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  9. Hello Antonio.. try again it seemed to work fine for me ? Just incase I put up a new link :)

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  10. Fantastic! Thank you for posting!
    cheers
    S

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  11. HAPPY FATHER'S DAY DAD!!! YOU WERE SO COOL! LOVING THE HAIR, MAYBE YOU SHOULD TRY IT AGAIN SOMETIME ;) LOVE YOU X

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