Pete Shelley ‘XL1’ (Genetic, 1983)

byJeremy Allen
September 10, 2020

When Pete Shelley died in December 2018, a universal acknowledgement of just how much we’d lost soon followed.

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Jeremy Allen

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There wasn’t much room on the dancefloor for the version of Fingerprintz that released their ‘Distinguishing Marks’ LP in 1980...

Pete Shelley ‘XL1’ (Genetic, 1983)

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Jeremy Allen

Mount Florida ‘Arrived Phoenix’ (Matador, 2000)

Various Artists ‘The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou (Original Soundtrack)’ (Hollywood, 2004)

Mother Mallard’s Portable Masterpiece Company ‘Like A Duck To Water’ (Earthquack, 1976)

4,000,000 Telephones ‘4,000,000 Telephones’ (Bunker, 1985)

Tanning Salon ‘Dream Castle’ (PrismCorp, 2011)

Fingerprintz ‘Beat Noir’ (Virgin, 1981)

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Pete Shelley ‘XL1’ (Genetic, 1983)

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