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Red Lorry Yellow Lorry

Red Lorry Yellow Lorry formed in Manchester in 1982, with Chris Reed on vocals, Mark Ferguson on guitar, Steve Wright on bass, and Dave Wolfenden on drums....

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Red Lorry Yellow Lorry's dark post-punk drive

A Manchester band that mixed punk energy with atmospheric gloom.

For their sound, start with 'Hand On Heart' and 'Talk About The Weather'. That's the core of it.

They came out of that early '80s Manchester scene with a sound that was both propulsive and moody. 'Hand On Heart' has that signature combination, a driving rhythm section under Chris Reed's brooding vocals. Their name came from a Magritte painting, which tells you something about their surreal edge.

They formed in 1982 with a lineup of Reed, Ferguson, Wright, and Wolfenden. The 1985 album 'Talk About the Weather' was their breakthrough, followed by 'Blow' and 'Scared to Get Happy' in 1988.

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Red Lorry Yellow Lorry formed in Manchester in 1982, with Chris Reed on vocals, Mark Ferguson on guitar, Steve Wright on bass, and Dave Wolfenden on drums. Their name came from a painting by surrealist artist René Magritte. They started playing a mix of punk energy and atmospheric post-punk, building a reputation for intense live shows.

Their 1985 album 'Talk About the Weather' was their breakthrough, and they followed it with 'Blow' and later 'Scared to Get Happy' in 1988. Songs like 'Hand On Heart' and 'Hollow Eyes' show their style, driving rhythms with a dark, brooding edge. They kept recording and touring through the late '80s and beyond.

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