Thursday music corner: Venerable English alternative punk rockers Nightingales formed in Birmingham in 1979 and attracted the attention of John Peel, featuring often on his legendary Radio 1 show. Centred around vocalist Robert Lloyd, the group continued to perform through the first half of the 1980s until splitting up in 1986 after a short-lived band lineup with four new members.
Since re-forming in 2004 the band have been highly productive, and their greater public profile was sealed with the release of the 2021 documentary King Rocker, presented by long-standing Nightingales fan, the comedian Stewart Lee. (NZ viewers can see the documentary on TVNZ+).
Nightingales have released 12 studio albums plus two live albums since 1982, with the first three albums appearing between 1982 and their breakup in 1986. Their last three albums since 2018 have been released by Tiny Global Productions. Bloody Breath appears on their most recent album, 2022's The Last Laugh.
Nightingales - Bloody Breath (2022)
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