Unisex, by Blueboy

Unisex

by Blueboy

supported by

	/

Streaming + Download

Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

Purchasable with gift card

£7 GBP or more

1.	So Catch Him 04:07	buy track
2.	Cosmopolitan 03:03	buy track
3.	Marble Arch 03:51	buy track
4.	The Joy Of Living 04:30	buy track
5.	Fleetway 03:51	buy track
6.	Also Ran 04:01	buy track
7.	Boys Don't Matter 04:32	buy track
8.	Self Portrait 03:04	buy track
9.	Lazy Thunderstorms 04:22	buy track
10.	Finistere 03:11	buy track
11.	Always There 03:59	buy track
12.	Imipramine 05:38	buy track
13.	So Catch Him (Reprise) 02:17	buy track

about

Blueboy's first full-length LP for Sarah Records was recorded in a barn in Oxfordshire in a little under two weeks and, from opener So Catch Him – with its tumbling call-and-response chorus and Keith's winsomely accusatory "and did you care, when I cut my hair, 'cos I WANTED you to..." – to the twin-storm of guitars on regular set-closer Imipramine ("freaking out on Katy's bathroom, red tablets screwing you up..."), it's clear that the band were now able to effortlessly craft, create and polish to an immaculate sheen their mesmerising songs, without ever losing their warmth and humanity. The breadth of imagination across the dozen tracks is extraordinary: after trading vocals in extolling The Joy of Living’s jazzy, wry truths ("all I wanted to say is I'm so happy – of course it's not love, but I'm not choosy, I just want to kiss you in new places, to savour the joy of living, liking you..."), Keith and Gemma switch to telling their own fraught stories of love and sex simultaneously through left and right speakers on Fleetway; while beneath the taut guitar atmospherics of Lazy Thunderstorms, drifting and rainsoaked, the words are just a murmur in the waves ("scratching hope on your heart, scratching hope on your heart..."). Throughout, Keith’s lyrics are intimate, honest, personal and unforgettable. "You said boys don't matter," he sings with moist-eyed optimism over shimmering cascades of guitar. "It's a view I've held for years, all those evening running home in tears..."

credits

released May 1, 1994

license

about

Blueboy Reading, UK

Originally a duo of Keith Girdler (vocals) and Paul Stewart (guitars), Blueboy rose from the ashes of Reading band Feverfew. Mark Cousens (bass), Gemma Townley (cello, vocals), Lloyd Haggar (drums) and ex-Field Mouse Harvey Williams (guitar) joined the line-up, with Martin Rose later taking over on drums. They released six 7"s and two LPs on Sarah Records, and two 7"s and an album on Shinkansen. ... more

Twitter

contact / help

Contact Blueboy

Streaming and
Download help

Redeem code

Report this album or account

If you like Blueboy, you may also like:

You Might Be Happy Someday
by The Reds, Pinks & Purples

supported by 14 fans who also own “Unisex”

All the lyrics in this one hit a little too hard.. I'm grateful that it's here Peyton Cease
go to album
Anxiety Art
by The Reds, Pinks & Purples

supported by 13 fans who also own “Unisex”

More magic from TRP&PS Overskadovers
go to album
Uncommon Weather
by The Reds, Pinks & Purples

supported by 12 fans who also own “Unisex”

Very difficult to choose a favourite track! An amazing band, amazing sound Overskadovers
go to album
There And Back Again Lane
by Various Artists

Grab your anorak! Legendary indiepop label Sarah Records arrives on Bandcamp with a flawless back catalogue of pure, perfect pop. Bandcamp New & Notable Aug 3, 2018
go to album
deadbeat effervescent
by No Monster Club

Upbeat DIY pop with shades of twee, disco, and alternative from this Irish group. Bandcamp New & Notable Feb 1, 2022
go to album
IV
by Letting Up Despite Great Faults

On their latest LP, the Austin group peel away the synth and distortion to highlight the jangly melodies at the core of their songs. Bandcamp Album of the Day Mar 9, 2022
go to album
London Weekend
by Another Sunny Day

supported by 11 fans who also own “Unisex”
go to album