Spirogyra - Bells, Boots and ShamblesInitially formed by duo Martin Cockerham and Mark Francis in Bolton in 1968, the band expanded when Cockerham was a student in Canterbury at the end of 1969. In 1973 the band recorded their third album, released on Polydor Records. By this time Spirogyra had become a core of Martin Cockerham (guitar, vocals) and Barbara Gaskin (lead vocals) with Steve Borrill (bass) and guest musicians Dave Mattacks (drums), Julian Cusack (violin, keyboards), Henry

This allowed the fluidity of his song-thoughts to be laid down with the right feeling

Neil Sanders

Lewis Taylor retired from music

along with a re-working of Simon's 'Now Nothing'

The incredible cover art (pictured above) is by Jay Shaw

The result is a record that is direct

sophistication and ambition of their 2012 follow-up Europe

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its expansive grooves gathering resonance and building momentum over the four sides

all working along intricate paths of chord and tempo changes

Stevie Nicks

A chronically detuned spin of the dial through swivel-chair distractions & WFH daydreams