Blowzy Weirdos

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Blowzy Weirdos
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Released1991
Label Cherry Red
King of the Slums chronology
Dandelions
(1988)
Blowzy Weirdos
(1991)
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Blowzy Weirdos is an album by the British band King of the Slums, released in 1991 on the Cherry Red label.

King of the Slums are a British alternative rock band. Formed in Greater Manchester in the mid-1980s, the band specialised in a kind of electric violin and guitar-driven rock music, and released their debut single in 1986. Whilst the band earned some critical acclaim from the UK music press, commercial success eluded them and the group disbanded in the early 1990s following the release of their second studio album, Blowzy Weirdos (1991). An album of new material plus some older songs appeared in 2009 credited to both King of the Slums and Slum Cathedral User, which was the original name of the group. Two more albums followed, Manco Diablo (2017) and Artgod Dogs (2018).

Cherry Red Records is a British independent record label founded by Iain McNay in 1978. The label has released recordings by Dead Kennedys, Everything But the Girl, The Monochrome Set, and Felt, among others, as well as the compilation album Pillows & Prayers. In addition to releasing new music, Cherry Red also acts as an umbrella for individual imprints and catalogue specialists.

Track listing

  1. "Gone All Weirdo"
  2. "Smile So Big"
  3. "Casin' the Joint"
  4. "Keepin' It All Sweet"
  5. "Hot Pot Shebeen"
  6. "Clubland Gangs"
  7. "Joy"
  8. "Rimo (F. Rimson)"
  9. "Mard Arse"
  10. "Mood On"
  11. "Blowzy Luv of Life"
  12. "Casin' the Joint (Rollin')"
  13. "Gone All Weirdo (Reaper Mix)"
  14. "Skunkweed Joy"
  15. "Smiles (Big Smiles Mix)"

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References

  1. Smillie, Christian. Blowzy Weirdos at AllMusic