The Bolshoi - "Friends" (White Vinyl)

Format: LP, White
Catalogue No.: BBQ2546LP
Barcode: 0607618254612
Release Date: 05 Jul 2024
Genre: Indie/Alternative

Reissue of The Bolshoi’s 1986 full-length debut album Friends. Out of print for at least 30 years, this pressing is on white vinyl. 

The Bolshoi were different. Their songs were dark and subversive, sufficient evidence for many critics to corral them under the ‘Gothic’ banner at the time of their debut album Friends  - but they really only “flirted” with Goth. They oozed dark, pensive lyrics supported with inventive pop-goth guitar making them nearly impossible to categorize. The suburban surrealism of the lyrics was rooted in the stories of characters on the fringes of  society rather than brooding romantics, with an undercurrent of boredom, inadequacy, and violence. Not the usual themes for pop success! Based in London, the band consisted of Trevor Tanner (lead vocals, guitar), Nick Chown (bass), Jan Kalicki (drums), and  Paul Clark (keyboards). With powerful live shows The Bolshoi built a substantial following before disbanding in 1988.

Tracklisting 
A1. Away 
A2. Modern Man 
A3. Someone’s Daughter 
A4. Sunday Morning 
A5. Looking for a Life to Lose 
B1. Romeo In Clover (Call Girls) 
B2. Books on the Bonfire 
B3. Pardon Me 
B4. Fat And Jealous 
B5. Waspy