The ASTRONAUTS - It's All Done By Mirrors

Eternal long-haired losers,this semi-legendary band has released several albums in its long existence and it is probably their enthusiasm for drugs and music over career and changing fashions which has stopped them becoming as well known as they should be. Inspired by the UK punk explosion Mark Astronaut formed the band with a few friends in 1977 and began playing local gigs in their hometown of Welwyn Garden City. By 1979 The Astronauts were regularly appearing at free festivals and gigs in London organised by a hippy collective known as Fuck Off Records and from these began a close friendship with London punk bands Zounds and the Mob. It's All Done By Mirrors is a stunning collection of explosive pop songs and traditional folk ballads recorded at a time when all their gigs were with anarchist punk bands.

The ASTRONAUTS - It's All Done By Mirrors
01. Seagull Mania (3:05)
02. New Dixieland Blues (4:51)
03. Gold At The Top (5:09)
04. Blood (2:39)
05. Typically English Day (2:46)
06. Behave Yourself (3:27)
07. Fatigue (5:24)
08. Gothic Rooms (3:20)
09. Day To Day (6:39)
10. Latin and Greek (2:41)
11. It's All Done By Mirrors (3:03)
12. Big Ben (1:22)
13. Moderation Is Boring (4:21)
14. Getting Things Done (2:47)

Mark Astronaut (vocals)
Alan Cowley (guitar+bass)
Gordon Walker (home made synth)
Music & Lyrics: Mark Astronaut
Recorded: The Crypt, Stevenage
Produced by: The Astronauts
Engineer: George Peckham
Artwork: Simon Jacobs & Brian McDermott
The second LP, re-released on CD by Lazy Dog Records (1995)
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