Lol Elliot and Martin Newell, who together formed the legendary lo-fi band The Cleaners From Venus, met in the small town of Wivenhoe, southeast England at the turn of 1980s. Newell, a rock ringer and part-time kitchen porter who'd left his band the previous summer, and Elliot, a drummer and former hippy traveler, had much in common. They shared a love of sunny 1960s pop music, punk rock and musical comedy. Neither Elliot nor Newell cared much for any kind of musical rule book; both were dismayed by the new right-wing politics which had taken over their country and both were in their twenties with time on their hands and were keen to create something new.The Cleaners From Venus became one of the most influential DIY bands of the early 80s. Blow Away Your Troubles was originally released in 1981 and only offered on cassette, until now. This release offers a new way to listen to this important band like never before.
Straight Side
A1 Swinging London
A2 A Blue Wave
A3 3 Union Lads
A4 Helpless
A5 Winter In The Country
Bent Side
B1 Modern TV
B2 Kool Of The Night
B3 The Trevor Rutter Experience
B4 Marathon
B5 A Personal Issue
Kerb SIde
C1 Marathon (2)
C2 Urban Jungle
C3 A Minimal Animal
C4 I Fell In Love With A Cleaner
C5 So This Is Modern Jazz, Is It?
C6 Marilyn On A Train (1981 Version)
Road Side
D1 A Weekend In Subordia
D2 Wivenhoe Bells (1980 Version)
D3 University Challenge
D4 Alien
D5 At Home With Myself
D6 The Artichoke That Loved Me
Straight Side
A1 Swinging London
A2 A Blue Wave
A3 3 Union Lads
A4 Helpless
A5 Winter In The Country
Bent Side
B1 Modern TV
B2 Kool Of The Night
B3 The Trevor Rutter Experience
B4 Marathon
B5 A Personal Issue
Kerb SIde
C1 Marathon (2)
C2 Urban Jungle
C3 A Minimal Animal
C4 I Fell In Love With A Cleaner
C5 So This Is Modern Jazz, Is It?
C6 Marilyn On A Train (1981 Version)
Road Side
D1 A Weekend In Subordia
D2 Wivenhoe Bells (1980 Version)
D3 University Challenge
D4 Alien
D5 At Home With Myself
D6 The Artichoke That Loved Me