Compulsion was an Irish punk band. They were formed in 1990 by Josephmary (singer) and Sid Rainey (bassist) as Thee Amazing Colossal Men. They signed a recording contract with Virgin Records, but after winning a lawsuit against their record label, they became 'Compulsion' in 1992. Joined by guitarist Garret Lee and drummer Jan-Willem Alkema, they moved to North London and signed to One Little Indian. They released several EPs and two albums. The first, Comforter, was labelled by the NME as part of the "New Wave of New Wave", while the second, The Future is Medium, saw them sport identical black outfits and orange hairdos. The group split in 1996, after which Lee formed Jacknife Lee, and later produced Snow Patrol and U2. Alkema joined China Drum and later Driven to Collision. Rainey is now a writer and has created and produced an animated children's TV series called Underground Ernie for the BBC. Josephmary now lives in Ireland.
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Angers, Pays de la Loire, FranceNovember 12, 1996
Fleece and Firkin
Bristol, England, United KingdomOctober 4, 1996
Effenaar
Eindhoven, North Brabant, NetherlandsOctober 3, 1996
Paard van Troje
The Hague, South Holland, NetherlandsSeptember 28, 1996
Paard van Troje
The Hague, South Holland, NetherlandsAugust 25, 1996
Little John's Farm
Reading, England, United KingdomSetlist incomplete
1. Mall Monarchy
August 17, 1996
Hofpark
Wateringen, South Holland, NetherlandsAugust 16, 1996
Fort de Saint-Père
Saint-Père, Brittany, FranceJuly 21, 1996
Long Marston Airfield
Stratford-upon-Avon, England, United KingdomJuly 13, 1996
Strathclyde Country Park
Motherwell, Scotland, United KingdomJuly 2, 1996
Alleycat
Reading, England, United KingdomJune 27, 1996
The Louisiana
Bristol, England, United KingdomJune 24, 1996
The Joiners Arms
Southampton, England, United KingdomJune 21, 1996
ULU
London, England, United Kingdom1. Question Time for the Proles
2. They're Breeding the Grey Things Again
3. Mall Monarchy
4. Happy Monsters
5. All We Heard Was a Dull Thud
6. Juvenile Scene Detective
7. Western Culture Collector
8. Happy Ending
9. Rapejacket
10. Uniformity Is Go
11. Yabba Yabba Yes Yes Yes
12. Belly Laugh
13. Why Do We Care?
14. Eating
May 29, 1996
Krakatoa
Mérignac, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, FranceMay 25, 1996
La Laiterie
Strasbourg, Grand Est, FranceMay 24, 1996
Stadthalle
Bremen, Bremen, GermanyMay 17, 1996
Black Session @ 'La Maison de la Radio'
Paris, Île-de-France, France1. Rapejacket
2. Mall Monarchy
3. Belly Laugh
4. All We Heard Was a Dull Thud
5. Yabba Yabba Yes Yes Yes
6. Juvenile Scene Detective
7. Is This Efficient Living?
8. Western Culture Collector
9. Domestique
10. Home Computer(Kraftwerk cover)
11. Burst
12. Question Time for the Proles
13. Why Do We Care?
14. Eating
15. Nineforth
16. Uniformity Is Go
17. Happy Monsters
18. Find Time
19. Delivery
May 4, 1996
Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle
Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyApril 30, 1996
Halle Münsterland
Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyCompulsion has released 12+ albums. Some of their notable releases include The Black Sessions 1996, Juvenile Scene Detective, The Future Is Medium. Explore their complete discography on this page.
Some of Compulsion's most popular tracks include Mall Monarchy, Rapejacket, Basketcase, Ariadne, Air-Raid for the Neighbours. Listen to these songs and discover more from their extensive catalog.
Compulsion was an Irish punk band. They were formed in 1990 by Josephmary (singer) and Sid Rainey (bassist) as Thee Amazing Colossal Men. They signed a recording contract with Virgin Records, but afte... Read the full biography on this page.
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