Today’s post is closely linked to this post back in February in which the story of Cindytalk was featured and which then later led to this guest posting from Fraser recalling a Rock Against Racism gig in Edinburgh in 1978.
The Freeze are part of the Big Gold Dreams box set, one of 115 singers and bands included across five CDs telling the story, but not quite the definitive story, of Scottish Independent Music 1977 – 1989.
“Vocalist Gordon Sharp, guitarist David Clancy and bassist Keith Grant were joined by Grangemouth drummer Graeme Radin in The Freeze, formed at Linlithgow Academy, West Lothian. Lyrics for this lead track from their debut EP were provided by their English teacher manager Alistair Allison, helping make this a far darker proposition than this straightforward thrash might suggest; second single Celebration (1980) was a tribute to American actress Louise Brooks. With an American hardcore band The Freeze in existence, and British disco act Freeez charting with Southern Freeze in 1981, Sharp and Clancy morphed into Cindytalk. This gave Sharp especially free rein, as he went on to work with kindred spirits The Cocteau Twins and This Mortal Coil, ploughing a wilfully singular fashion under the Cindytalk banner to this day.”
JC
THE NEW VINYL VILLAIN 