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Bedlam a Go Go Biography
by
AllMusic
The raw and uncompromising sound of
Leeds, England-based Bedlam Ago Go arose from the frustration of living
in two inner city housing developments. Leigh Kenny (b. Kent, England;
vocals), Phil Naylor (electronics), John Ludman (bass) and Twill
(guitar) came together in the mid-90s from disparate musical
backgrounds. Kenny and Naylor had worked with different sound systems,
while Twill was a veteran of several local punk bands. After signing to
the Sony S2 label, they wrote and rehearsed material for their debut
album in the four-track studio they had bought with their advance. The
band’s chaotic fusion of punk, dub and hip-hop was melded into shape by
Prodigy collaborator Neil McLellan. Kenny’s lyrics on tracks such as the
singles ‘Flat 29’, ‘Season No. 5’ and ‘Asylum’ were frank and
disturbing snapshots of modern urban culture, dealing with the attendant
subject matter of violence, unemployment, drugs, paranoia and mental
illness. Following the release of the album Kenny left to form a new
unit LSK, who made their debut in 2000 with Mosaic. The album featured
vocal assistance from Kenny’s sister Rhianna, who shortly afterwards
launched her own solo career.
Tracklist
| 1 |
| Northern Nights | 3:06 |
| 2 |
| Aimy | 4:10 |
| 3 |
| Paranoid | 4:56 |
| 4 |
| Flat 29 | 4:07 |
| 5 |
| Demons In The Reefa | 5:10 |
| 6 |
| Heroin | 5:11 |
| 7 |
| Asylum | 6:24 |
| 8 |
| Season No.5 | 6:29 |
| 9 |
| When The Penny Drops | 4:10 |
| 10 |
| Meeting Of The Minds | 8:25 |
| 11 |
| My So Called Life (Acoustic Version) | 3:32 |