Blurt
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Group founded by poet, saxophonist and puppeteer Ted Milton in 1980 in Stroud, Gloucestershire. Ted Milton's brother Jake Milton, formerly in psychedelic group Quintessence, on drums and Peter Creese on guitar. After three albums Creese left the band to be replaced by Steve Eagles, former member of Satans Rats and The Photos. Shortly thereafter brother Jake left to be replaced by Paul Wigens, with a short interim on drums by Nic Murcott. Eagles was replaced by Chris Vine as guitarist from 1990 to 1994. The latest drummer in the band is Bob Leith, also on drums in The Cardiacs.
Blurt's compositions are based around repetitive minimalistic guitar and/or saxophone phrases with relentless, machine-like drum beats, over which Ted Milton orates his lyrics in a variety of "voices" that betray his days as a puppeteer. The overall effect is hypnotising, compelling and sometimes even unsettling.
Blurt have a very strong live reputation due to the extra-ordinary theatrical talents of Ted Milton.
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My Mother Was A Friend Of An Enemy Of The People / Get (7") Test Pressings 1980
In Berlin (LP) Armageddon 1981
The Fish Needs A Bike (7") Armageddon 1981
13 Febr. 1982 (7") Big Balumbas in Burundi 1982
Blurt (LP) Red Flame 1982
The Ruminant Plinth / Spill The Beans (12") Red Flame 1983
Bullets For You (LP) Divine 1984
White Line Fever (12") Another Side 1984
Friday The 12th (LP) Another Side 1985
Poppycock (LP) Toeblock 1986
Smoke Time (LP) Toeblock, Line Records 1987
The Body That They Built To Fit The Car (12") Toeblock, Line Records 1987
Kenny Rogers Greatest Hit (LP) Visa 1989
Kenny Rogers Greatest Hit (Take 2) (LP) Toeblock 1989
Pagan Strings (LP) Toeblock 1992
Magic Moments (CD) Bahia Music 1995
Celebrating The Bespoke Cell Of Little Ease (CD) Bahia Music 1999
The Best Of Blurt - Volume 1 - The Fish Needs A Bike (CD) Salamander (2) 2003
The Best Of Blurt - Volume 2 - The Body That They Built To Fit The Car (CD) Salamander (2) 2006
[edit] Tracks Appear On:
A Factory Quartet (2xLP) Puppeteer, Dyslexia Rules K.O., Some Come, Benighted Factory 1980
Audio Visual (LP) Gravespit (Live) Sweatbox 1985
Hits $ Corruption (LP) Poppycock Hits $ Corruption 1986
Q.E.D. (2xLP + 7") Man To Fly N.L. Centrum 1988
Rough Trade Shops - Post Punk 01 (2xCD) The Fish Needs A Bike Mute Records Ltd. 2003
