Flesh for Lulu
When punk met goth This week I have been listening a great deal to Long live the new flesh (great title!) by Flesh for Lulu . They were among the first of the 1980's goth bands and, until recently, the only track I could name of theirs was their epic 12" EP Roman Candle. I've made a long search for this as an MP3 file to replace the worn out party mix cassette but I've drawn a big blank. I have, however, found this album, which dates from 1987. This was when things were really taking off for the band with a world tour and a conspicuous presence on MTV. But their fans viewed all this activity as selling out. It was about this time that I saw them in Brixton as they supported The Ramones and - dare I say it - I enjoyed Flesh for Lulu more on that night. I seem to recall that they were having a great time on stage. But somehow their records have eluded me. So I bought this album just before Christmas and the more I listen to it the more I like it. Personal fa...