Complete Albums, Singles and BBC Collection

Liner Note Author: Richard Anderson .Dismiss McCarthy as merely the band Tim Gane was in before he started Stereolab, and you're missing out on one of the more interesting, exciting, and unique indie bands of the late '80s. Mixing jangling, Byrds-ian pop with lyrics that advocated every left-wing cause under the sun, the group was unlike anything else happening in the indie pop world at the time. Perfectly balanced between vocalist/lyricist Malcolm Eden's impassioned calls to overthrow modern society and Gane's inventive guitar work, their sound is very much of its time, but has stayed relevant enough that their three albums were constantly reissued. In 2014, Cherry Red decided to gather up all the band's work in one place and the Complete Albums, Singles and BBC Sessions Collection was released. It's fascinating to hear how fully formed their sound and approach was from the beginning. Early singles like "Red Sleeping Beauty" show the band was right up there with the Smiths as far as b