The song comes from its inclusion on Disc 2 of the NME C86 box set, issued by Cherry Red Records back in2014, while the next bit of the narrative has been taken from the John Peel wiki website.
“A Riot Of Colour were an indie pop band from Swiss Cottage, North London, originally consisting of Alex Osman (drums), Alistair Jackson (guitar) and Dominic Blaazer (bass, vocals, guitar). The band released several singles in the 80’s and a compilation album of their work in 2015.
Peel discovered the band via a flexi disc, which he played a track from first on his show in February 1986. He would play further material from the group, including a session they recorded for his show in April 1986.”
Turns out that the flexi mentioned above contained the very track included in the C86 boxset:-
mp3: A Riot Of Colour – Skink (flexi version)
Skink would later be re-recorded as the lead track on their eponymously-titled debut four-song EP issued by Dreamworld Records in 1986. The only other release to be mentioned on Discogs is Swallow, another EP, this time with three-songs, which came out on Everlasting Records in 1989. By this time, the band were just a duo consisting of Jackson and Blaazer.
The observation from Villain Towers? While very much of its time and place, it is well worth three minutes of your time for a listen. A solid 7/10 offering.
THE NEW VINYL VILLAIN 