{"product_id":"weeping-messerschmitts-nothing-yet","title":"Weeping Messerschmitts Nothing Yet","description":"Genre: Classic Indie\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFormat: 7” \u003cbr\u003eCatalogue No.: ON303 \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eB\/C: 0604565501578 \u003cbr\u003eRelease Date: 22nd January 2021\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePart of The Optic Sevens 3.0 Reissue Series \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLimited to 800 copies Pressed on Blue Vinyl\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIncludes postcard and poster \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHailing from Wolverhampton, Weeping Messerschmitts gave us one absolutely cracking 12”, released on Upright in 1986 and then disappeared . Previously only available on 12” only we bring you 2 of those tracks on 7” for the very first time \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eComing out of the West Midlands Weeping Messerschmitts cut their teeth supporting schoolfriends The Mighty Lemon Drops. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eInitially called The Railway Children (until another band from Manchester nicked the name and pressure from lawyers at Virgin Records forced a change.) and briefly managed by Gerry Cott of The Boomtown Rats (until a disagreement about the bands direction, forced him to quit) the Messerschmitts gigged constantly all over the UK, creating quite a buzz, building a following and gaining favourable reviews from the music press. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIt was no surprise that they were soon offered contracts with 3 major labels before choosing to take the indie route with Upright Records. For whom they recorded one of the greatest lost indie records of the 80’s. Unfortunately, this was to be their only release before splitting in 87 \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSIDE A Nothing Yet SIDE B Say Goodbye\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e","brand":"Optic Nerve","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36967896055964,"sku":"ON303","price":9.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0130\/8714\/6043\/products\/WeepingMesserschmitts-NothingYet.jpg?v=1606234448","url":"https:\/\/www.horizonsmusic.co.uk\/products\/weeping-messerschmitts-nothing-yet","provider":"Horizons Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}