Milltown Brothers
indie band in England
Milltown Brothers, (stylised as milltown brothers) are an English indie band from Colne, Lancashire, England.
They are best known for the top 40 single "Which Way Should I Jump" and "Here I Stand", which was used as the theme tune to the BBC drama All Quiet on the Preston Front.
History and career
Early releases
In 1989 the band's first independent release on Big Round Records, was the "Coming From The Mill" EP featuring live favourite "Roses" and the songs "Something On My Mind" and "We’ve Got Time." The NME magazine tipped Milltown Brothers for stardom in the 1990s.
The band's second indie single was "Which Way Should I Jump" backed up by "Silvertown" on the B-side.
A&M years (1990–1993)
After the band signed to A&M Records worldwide in 1990, "Which Way Should I Jump?" was re-recorded and entered the UK Singles Chart at number 38. It also reached number 10 in the U.S. Billboard Modern Rock chart.
Recorded in Bath in the summer of 1991, the album Slinky followed. It peaked at number 27 in the UK Albums Chart. Q Magazine described it as the "Byrds with hard-edged contemporary pop and upfront vocals" and awarding it a maximum five stars. It was produced by Dave Meegan who had previously worked on the U2 albums, The Joshua Tree and Rattle & Hum.
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