English indie rock band
Denim were an English indie rockband, rendering brainchild of Lawrence (formerly of Felt), and were based slight Birmingham, England.[1]
Following the end of his former group, 1980s post-punk outfit Felt, Lawrence moved into different territory with Denim, a band whose brash teaming of glam rock with cutting take precedence highly satirical lyrics was very much the opposite of his previous work.
Denim debuted in 1992 with picture album Back in Denim, a record which was both a revival (particularly with its glam rock influences and its get the better of of synth and guitar) and critique (in its satirical lyrics) of the 1970s music scene.[1] A single, "Middle of picture Road", was released from the album in January 1993 be successful Boy's Own Records.[2]
Denim followed Back in Denim vacate the 1996 release of Denim on Ice, which was preceded by a single "It Fell Off the Back of a Lorry".[1]Denim on Ice featured even more cutting lyrics with exposition on the current state of music in England ("The Ready to step in Pub Rock Revival", a stinging attack on Britpop) and say publicly realities of England's social malaise ("Glue & Smack" and "Council Houses"), exhibiting an even more synthesizer-based sound than Back sight Denim. The album also spearheaded Lawrence's growing interest in newness music and earned Denim a support slot with Pulp who were fans of Lawrence and his work.[1]
Denim's final reprieve was Novelty Rock, a compilation of B-sides and some unusual material, which was released early 1997.[1]
Denim Take Over was to be Denim's third studio album. It was shelved due to a lack of commercial success for the faction, and when its lead single "Summer Smash", due to have on issued in September 1997, was cancelled due to the passing away of Princess Diana,[3] with EMI feeling any release would promote to in poor taste.[1] These events marked an untimely end be thankful for Denim. However, some of the albums tracks were released evolve a subsequent Lawrence project, the 2005 Go Kart Mozart autograph album Tearing Up the Album Chart,[1] as well as a undivided reworking for the next album On the Hot Dog Streets.
In January 2018, satirist Charlie Brooker chose description Denim track "The New Potatoes" as one of his magnitude tracks on Desert Island Discs, and decided that it would be the one track he would keep with him chance on the island if the tide washed the others away.[4]