Date: Sat, 28 Oct 1995 16:37:37 -0400 
      From: Another Reason to Cut Off an Ear (ICEBLINK@DELPHI.COM) 
      Subject: Re: the end of 4AD ?

By the way, did somebody say TWP defected? Is this a rumor? Facts
appreciated, gossip tolerated.

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Yup. The Wolfgang Press and 4AD "parted amicably" (in the oft used
terminology of the record industry when they prefer not to discuss
the details).

There's no telling WHY, though. Someone on the list circulated some
rumour that they (TWP) had gone on some sort of music shopping spree,
spending thousands of dollars/pounds and charged the lot to 4AD. 4AD,
not being very happy about that, canned them. Who KNOWS how true
THAT is...

I think it would be criminal for some major not to pick them up
now, though. They're one band who've been underrated for far too
long, and have a lot of potential to really make it with a little
bit more support. That's just IMO. I read an article 'round the
time Queer was released, where Andrew Gray had mentioned how utterly
BROKE they were, and how it was getting harder to keep going with
the band when it seems like you're not getting anywhere. That's
too bad, honestly, 'cause I thought Queer and Funky Little Demons
were brilliant.  Their earlier work is a bit less accessible to
many, but I like it, especially "The Legendary Wolfgang Press and
Other Tall Stories" and "Standing Up Straight".  Birdwood Cage
never really turned me on (I don't listen to it much, though), and
I have yet to hear The Burden of Mules, since I have it on vinyl
and don't have a turntable...*sigh*.

Mike
iceblink@delphi.com