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Nigel Blackwell


Not Forgotten: Half Man Half Biscuit – 90 Bisodol (Crimond)

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NOT FORGOTTEN – HALF MAN HALF BISCUIT – THIS LEADEN PALL

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Even after all these years I find there’s something very admirable about Half Man Half Biscuit and the way they have conducted themselves throughout the last quarter of a century. Remaining on the miniscule Probe Plus label since their debut release, they remain singularly anti-career in their approach. They do not tour, but play one …

With references to long distance haulage companies, pear drops and heavy metal groups of the 80s, it’s no surprise that lyrical diversity is a strength of This Leaden Pall. What is perhaps a little more surprising is all these references are squeezed into the opening number… Welcome to the obscure, unique, and yes, occasionally downright …