The Blow Monkeys | Friday 16 October
Back with 13th studio album 'Birdsong', recorded at Paul Weller’s Black Barn Studios, from the soulful troubadours with an over 40 year career.
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This is one of the great protest songs all wrapped up in Dr Robert's heady mix of jazz, funk and soul. Someone once described The Blow Monkeys as jazz-punk and I like that. 14, yes 14 albums not including Robert's solo stuff and collaborations. One of our unsung greats. @theblowmonkeys.bsky.social
Fave albums, 2025:
@bobmouldmusic.bsky.social - Here We Go Crazy
@selfesteem.music-social.com - A Complicated Woman
Lily Allen - West End Girl
Billy Idol - Dream Into It
@theblowmonkeys.bsky.social - Birdsong
A great night with Dr Robert - @theblowmonkeys.bsky.social - and Matt Deighton at 229 in London - they played all of their album,The Instant Garden, plus some of their solo songs and some covers:a special gig. Catch ‘em on tour this month - Brighton tonight - and next year. A really special gig.
Heading into London to see Dr Robert - @theblowmonkeys.bsky.social - and Matt Deighton play at 229 - their album, The Instant Garden, is one of my favourite records of the year. Bewitching and haunting psych-folk - a garden of unearthly delights. #nowplaying
Album a Day in 2025 with
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@theblowmonkeys.bsky.social
“Birdsong”
Released 2025
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303/365 So good!
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The #Scottish #Albums Chart No 🔟
The Blow Monkeys - Together/Alone
Track: King Of Everything
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Number 8 in my personal #80sTop30, it’s the wonderful Blow Monkeys.
Digging Your Scene, 1986.
I love this song & the album it was taken from, Animal Magic.
What I really like about the Blow Monkeys is the way that they fully embrace shiny pop music but the lyrics are often surprisingly radical!
@theblowmonkeys.bsky.social really are on the top of their game right now. Terrific night again in Edinburgh last night. I said too much and the wild river the stick outs for me this time round. Thanks guys!
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My longstanding love affair with @theblowmonkeys.bsky.social started here, about 40 years ago. Only just re-got this on vinyl, so had forgotten what a brilliant album it is. Post-punky, jazzy, dark and sophisticated; brilliant songwriting and musically v sophisticated. Great stuff 👌
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Birdsong by The Blow Monkeys
#CDFriday with The Blow Monkeys new album, Birdsong. Dr. Robert and the group always do an excellent job and this one is no different. Short but energetic songs here that are all fun listens. Really like Shadowplay a lot for how it sounds like a Blur song. #NowPlaying
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My @theblowmonkeys.bsky.social media spots playlist now includes this morning's chat with Garry Christian of The Christians on BBC Breakfast (plus recent radio appearances too):
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I finally got around to listening to @theblowmonkeys.bsky.social new album Birdsong. Full of all those fabulously familiar funk riffs, bass lines and beauty. My current favourite is when Dr Robert goes all introspective on Giving Up The Ghost. Man oh man this is beautiful.
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It's release day for @theblowmonkeys.bsky.social's latest album Birdsong, their first for the cool-as-all-heck Creation Youth label, so we nabbed a Very Special Guest to come on the podcast and help us review it...
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DR WATSON: What's on the agenda today Holmes?
SHERLOCK HOLMES: I'm speaking at a local school today...
DR WATSON: Oh? High School I presume?
SHERLOCK HOLMES: No, elementary my dear Watson, elementary. RS
Today marks 10 year anniversary of our Stone Foundation record “A Life Unlimited”
Artwork @thespecials.bsky.social Horace Panter, the album features @theblowmonkeys.bsky.social Dr Robert, Graham Parker & Northern Soul legends The Four Perfections.
you can stream it on all streaming platforms now
Blow Monkeys & Curtis Mayfield - Celebrate The Day After You (1987)
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One of my absolute favorites
Would love to see you back in Japan!
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Lovely to talk to one of my fave singer-songwriters,Dr Robert from @theblowmonkeys.bsky.social ,for the new issue of Hi-Fi+ mag.
We chatted about the band’s new album, Birdsong - out this month on Creation Youth Music - and loads of other stuff, including Paul Weller, Alan McGee and Curtis Mayfield.
12" version of Some Kind Of Wonderful by The Blow Monkeys
#WeekendSingles some of you may be aware I'm on a weekend away in Blackpool at the darts. A lovely day in St Annes today peaked finding this beauty by @theblowmonkeys.bsky.social. Not sure I've come across a 12" single put together with so much detail. A lovely thing and a fabulous song
🇬🇧 The Blow Monkeys - The Penny Drops
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New single released June 17
New Album 'Birdsong' will drop on August 15
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