Another Soundcloud find!
This one hailing from Liverpool, UK, and active during the 90s. They were called Mothership and let’s see what we can find out.
All of the songs were uploaded about a year ago by Max de Salis. I suppose he was one of the band members.
The first thing I notice is that there’s a photo of two band members. The first song I listen is called “Ascension” and is not exactly indiepop. But I find that the band was active between 1990 and 1998. This song in particular was recorded sometime between 91 and 92.
The next song I listen is “Funky Thing (live 1994)“. A live recording from 96 where the band includes a rendition to Grandmaster Flash. Still not indiepop.
“Wonderful Life (live 1994)” is also another funky track. Not exactly what I was looking for.
And then a string of recordings from 1991. These are the ones I like! It seems they were part of a tape titled “Good Times on the Mothership”. These songs sound influenced by Madchester for sure. They are “Beginning to End“, “Love This Way“, “Stride On“, “I’ve Got the Habit” and “Walk On Me“.
I guess that sound didn’t last long, in 1992 the band was recording R&B and soul tracks, “Funky Hell“, “Funking on Through“, “Ascension“, “Original Sin” and “Tribute“.
Also there are two sets of recordings at Crash Studios in Liverpool from 1996 and 1997.
I wonder why their sound changed so much. Were they trying to fit in a scene? Or they just loved all sort of music? Were they trying to get a record deal? I am a bit confused. For me the best tracks are the early ones, especially the song “Love this Way”.
Then one thing that confuses me. I find a professional bio for Dr Max de Salis. He is the director at the PDA Group since 2004.. He works in acoustic consulting and he has done this work, as well as research in the UK and Australia. He is actually a member of the Australian Acoustic Society and of thee UK Institute of Acoustics. Is he originally Australian? Did he move there in the 90s? I am curious about it. Sadly there is no mention of his music on this bio.
And that’s what I could find really. No information at all about the other band member. Who knows who he was? And yeah, did they had a following in Liverpool? Played much live?
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Listen
Mothership – Love this Way
