It's easy to write off HMHB as a 'comedy band' but over the last 30 years and 13 albums they've proved themselves to be something far far better. Their music has progressed from post-punk through to blues & folk via classic 90's indie jangle and can probably best be described as 'Urban Folk'. And the lyrics are a strange blend that mix current affairs, petty urban-dwelling angst, arcane music references, popular television and football They pillory the memes of the day in a way that requires at least three listens and generally a couple of google searches before you understand all of the references and realise that one of the people he's taking the piss out of is you.
There don't release videos, but there's plenty of uploaded tunes on Youtube along with compilation videos put together by fans. Here's a few to be going on with -
There don't release videos, but there's plenty of uploaded tunes on Youtube along with compilation videos put together by fans. Here's a few to be going on with -
(CAMRA is the Campaign for Real Ale)
Also worth listening all the way to the end to hear the late great John Peel speak
One that always makes me think of Marin, and I reckon you could make a good bike-based cover
I found this when I was looking for the other links - hadn't heard it before and it's awesome for the intensity, the guitar work, the sing-along chorus and of course the opening lyrics...another album to add to the 'Need to Buy' list
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