GODFATHERS, THE - A Big Bad Beautiful NoiseLP)

180g LP. Legendary British band The Godfathers returns with a triumphant bang! Known for the highly acclaimed & influential albums 'Birth School Work Death' & 'Hit By Hit' that have had critics & fans worldwide drooling over the band for decades, the new album fuses trademark primal rock & roll, super-melodic anthems, raw guitars & a gritty, lyrical attitude. 'A Big Bad Beautiful Noise' is a career best! Formed in 1985 by brothers Peter Coyne (vocals) & Chris Coyne (bass/vocals) from the ashes of their previous band The Sid Presley Experience, The Godfathers toured extensively & quickly earned a serious reputation for their electrifying brand of primal rock & roll & their incendiary live shows around the world. Early on they released 4 critically acclaimed, smash hit independent singles on their own Corporate Image label ('Lonely Man', 'This Damn Nation', 'I Want Everything' & 'Love Is Dead') which alongside a brutal cover of Lennon's 'Cold Turkey' were compiled into their seminal debut album release 'Hit By Hit' in 1986 which after the band signed a worldwide deal with Sony/Epic records in 1987. The Godfathers unleashed the storming rocker 'Birth School Work Death' as a single in '87 & scored a US Billboard top 40 hit after massive college radio airplay & heavy MTV rotation. Then the classic 'Birth School Work Death' album was released in '88 and cemented their reputation as one of the best live acts of the period. Celebrity fans included among others David Bowie & Johnny Depp. The Godfathers' mob inspired image, raw lyrics & guitar-driven, edgy rock & roll sound was in direct contrast to the clean, synthesized sounds that mainly dominated the mainstream charts at that time and foreshadowed the Brit-Pop/Rock resurgence of the early 1990's. 1989's album 'More Songs About Love And Hate' (featuring the American college radio smash single 'She Gives Me Love') was followed by the death of producer Vic Maile & the departure of guitarist Kris Dollimore. With a new line-up The Godfathers released 3 further studio albums and a live one before the group finally imploded in 2001. In 2008 The Godfathers reformed their original line-up and performed a select number of British, European & American dates & festivals together for the first time in nearly 20 years. The Godfathers have become increasingly influential in recent years with Top 5 American artists Local H & Spoon releasing cover versions of Godfathers' classics Birth School Work Death' & 'This Damn Nation' & Mars Volta citing The Godfathers' primal rock & roll sound as a direct influence. 'The Godfathers - Shot Live At The 100 Club' a Live DVD/CD was released November 1st 2010 to mark the 25th anniversary of the bands formation & 'Jukebox Fury' The Godfathers' first new studio album in 18 years was released worldwide in March 2013 to critical acclaim & rave reviews. With the 2017 release of their new album 'A Big Bad Beautiful Noise' The Godfathers have taken a huge, sonic step forward. Look out world - 'A Big Bad Beautiful Noise' is coming.