The Daddy of Them All
1996Interscope Records
The debut. Sugar Cane and Acid House Killed Rock and Roll are career highlights.
Space Monkeys
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Alternative Rock / Britpop
Space Monkeys
Sugar Cane is one of the great lost Britpop singles. Space Monkeys were one of the most underrated bands of the mid-1990s.
Manchester, EnglandFormed 1994Disbanded
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Biography
Space Monkeys
Space Monkeys formed in Manchester in 1994, developing a sound that drew on the Madchester scene and Britpop in ways that felt completely contemporary. They signed to Interscope Records and released their debut album 'The Daddy of Them All' (1996) — a record of considerable energy and melodic invention.
'Sugar Cane', 'Acid House Killed Rock and Roll', and 'Bleed' were all strong singles. The band's energetic, melodic sound sat perfectly alongside the Britpop bands of the same era. They toured extensively and built a following, but commercial success eluded them.
Space Monkeys split in 1998. Their debut album remains one of the more interesting documents of the mid-90s Manchester scene — a record that captured the energy of the era without quite breaking through to the mainstream.
My Take
I'm a huge Space Monkeys fan — their CD is the only one I've ever worn out and had to buy again. On a business trip to the UK, I found out they were playing a dance night at the Camden Palace. I got there, everything was going great... then someone from the venue got on the mic: the Space Monkeys wouldn't be coming — they were filming a video and it had run long. Sorry! So I went back to dancing and had a great night anyway.
Discography
The Albums
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