MCarthy: British ultraliberal voice that was the forerunner of Stereolab only McCarthy was less subtle in their cynical left-leaning political rants. Their two albums were masterworks and are a rare treat to have. Their polemical pop nature go just as well today as when they came out. Get them - they're classics - re-issued together on one CD now too. Read more on Last.fm.
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1. McCarthy were a British indie pop band, formed in Barking, East London in 1985 by schoolmates Malcolm Eden, Tim Gane, John Williamson and Gary Baker. They mixed a sweetly melodic style, dominated by Gane's 12-string guitar playing, with Eden's overtly political lyrics, often satirical in tone, which reflected the band's far left leanings.
After a string of singles, including 'Red Sleeping Beauty' and 'Frans Hals' Read more on Last.fm
