Situation Two (a.k.a. Situation 2) was a British

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founded in 1981 by Peter Kent as an offshoot of the

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label. At the time, Beggars Banquet releases were often distributed by WEA; to appeal to the indie audience and to get releases into the

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, Situation Two, as well as its sister label

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(which Kent had co-founded a year earlier with

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, but soon left), were created. During its 11-year history, Situation Two came to prominence as the home for a varied number of indie favourites. These included

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band the Charlatans, early incarnations of

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side project

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, the solo work of former Bauhaus member David J, and cult bands like the Associates,

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, Thee Hypnotics, Gene Loves Jezebel, Play Dead,

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and

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. When Situation Two was dissolved in 1992, many of the roster's releases were then issued on the parent Beggars Banquet label, and several were later included on the 1999 Beggars compilation album '' Pspyched!''.

Discography

Albums

1981 * Biting Tongues - ''Don't Heal'' (SITU 1) * Associates - '' Fourth Drawer Down'' (SITU 2) * New Asia - ''Gates'' (SITU 3) 1982 * Singers and Players - ''Revenge of the Underdog'' (SITU 4) * The Last Man in Europe Corporation - ''Songs from the Ark'' (SITU 5) *

Lydia Lunch Lydia Lunch (born Lydia Anne Koch; June 2, 1959)Martin Charles Strong. ''The Great Indie Discography''. 2003, page 85 is an American singer, poet, writer, actress and self-empowerment speaker. Her career began during the 1970s New York City no ...

- ''

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'' (SITU 6) 1983 * Gene Loves Jezebel - ''Promise'' (SITU 7) * David J - ''Etiquette of Violence'' (SITU 8) 1984 * The Eternal Triangle - ''Touch and Let Go'' (SITU 9) * Nyam Nyam - ''Hope of Heaven'' (SITU 10) * Various artists - ''A New Optimism'' (SITU 11) 1985 *

- ''Tones on Tail'' (SITU 12) * The Fall - ''Hip Priests and Kamerads'' (SITU 13) * Gene Loves Jezebel - ''Immigrant'' (SITU 14) *

The Bolshoi The Bolshoi were an English London-based music group prominent mostly in the mid to late 1980s. They are best known for the hits "Sunday Morning" and "A way" or "Away" (the name is interchangeable and has been noted as both on different albums ...

- ''Giants'' (SITUM 15) * Hank Wangford Band - ''Rodeo Radio'' (SITU 16) * Various artists - ''Gunfire and Pianos'' (SITU 17) (in association with ''

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'' magazine) 1987 *

- '' Dawnrazor'' (SITUM 18) * The Folk Devils - ''Goodnight Irony'' (SITUP 19) 1988 *

- '' Nothing Wrong'' (SITU 20) *

King Blank Ian Lowery (27 March 1956 – 14 July 2001) was an English vocalist and poet who fronted several bands, including The Wall, Ski Patrol, Folk Devils, and King Blank, as well as recording as a solo artist. Career The punk rock years: the Prefabs ...

- ''The Real Dirt'' (SITU 21) * Fields of the Nephilim - '' The Nephilim'' (SITU 22) 1989 *

The Fuzztones The Fuzztones are an American garage rock revival band formed in 1982. History Founded by singer-guitarist Rudi Protrudi in New York City, the band has gone through several member changes but is currently active in Europe. Dismissed by some cr ...

- ''In Heat'' (SITU 23) *

Ian Lowery Group Ian Lowery (27 March 1956 – 14 July 2001) was an English vocalist and poet who fronted several bands, including The Wall, Ski Patrol, Folk Devils, and King Blank, as well as recording as a solo artist. Career The punk rock years: the Prefabs ...

- ''King Blank to...'' (SITU 24) *

- '' Blow'' (SITU 25) * Thee Hypnotics - ''Live'r than God'' (SITUM 26) 1990 *

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- '' A Gilded Eternity'' (SITU 27) * Thee Hypnotics - ''Come Down Heavy'' (SITU 28) * The Darkside - ''All That Noise'' (SITU 29) * The Charlatans - '' Some Friendly'' (SITU 30) *

- ''

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'' (SITU 31) 1991 * Carnival Art - ''Thrumdrone'' (SITU 32) *

The Dylans The Dylans were an alternative rock band formed in Sheffield, England, in 1991. The band released two albums before splitting in 1994. History The band was formed in early 1990 by former 1,000 Violins guitarist, songwriter, and occasional s ...

- ''The Dylans'' (SITU 33) * Thee Hypnotics - ''Soul, Glitter and Sin'' (SITU 35) 1992 * The Darkside - ''Melomania'' (SITU 34) * Buffalo Tom - '' Let Me Come Over'' (SITU 36) * The Charlatans - '' Between 10th and 11th'' (SITU 37) * Terminal Power Company - '' Run Silent, Run Deep'' (SITU 38) *

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- ''Hydra - Calm'' (SITL 39 CD) * The Hair and Skin Trading Company - ''

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'' (SITU 40)

Singles and EPs

1981 * Associates - "Tell Me Easter's on Friday" (SIT 1) * New Asia - "Central Proposition" (SIT 2) * Drowning Craze - "Storage Case" (SIT 3) * Associates - "Q Quarters" (SIT 4) *

Divine Divinity or the divine are things that are either related to, devoted to, or proceeding from a deity.divine< ...

- "Born to Be Cheap" (SIT 5) * Home Service - "Only Men Fall in Love" (SIT 6) * Associates - "Kitchen Persons" (SIT 7) * Multivizion - "Work to Live Don't Live to Work" (SIT 8) * London Underground - "Train of Thought" (SIT 9) * Associates - "Message Oblique Speech" (SIT 10) * Associates - "White Car in Germany" (SIT 11) * John Marlon - "Sister Soul" (SIT 12) * Drowning Craze - "Trance" (SIT 13) *

The Blackouts The Blackouts were a punk rock band formed in Seattle in 1979 by singer/guitarist Erich Werner, bassist Mike Davidson, and drummer Bill Rieflin, who were all former members of a local punk band, The Telepaths. They were joined by Roland Barker, f ...

- "Exchange of Goods" (SIT 14) * Orbidoig - "Nocturnal Operation" (SIT 15) 1982 * Drowning Craze - "Heat" (SIT 16) * Ministry - "Cold Life" (SIT 17) * Gene Loves Jezebel - "Shaving My Neck" (SIT 18) * Southern Death Cult - "Moya" (SIT 19) 1983 * Gene Loves Jezebel - "Screaming (For Emmalene)" (SIT 20) * Tones on Tail - "Burning Skies" (SIT 21) *

Icicle Works The Icicle Works (also known as Icicle Works in the United States) are an English alternative rock band and were named after the 1960 short story "The Day the Icicle Works Closed" by science fiction author Frederik Pohl. They had a top 20 UK hi ...

- "Birds Fly (Whisper to a Scream)" (SIT 22) * Death Cult - ''Death Cult'' EP (SIT 23) * Gene Loves Jezebel - "Bruises" (SIT 24) * The Sinister Ducks - "March of the Sinister Ducks" (SIT 25) * David J - "Joe Orton's Wedding" (SIT 26) * Under Two Flags - "False History" (SIT 27) * Play Dead - "Shine" (SIT 28) * Death Cult - " Gods Zoo" (SIT 29) 1984 * The Eternal Triangle - "Only in the Night" (SIT 30) * Gene Loves Jezebel - "Influenza (Relapse)" (SIT 31) * Under Two Flags - "Masks" (SIT 32) *

The Cult The Cult are an English rock band formed in 1983 in Bradford, West Yorkshire. Before settling on their current name in January 1984, the band performed under the name Death Cult, which was an evolution of the name of lead singer Ian Astbury' ...

- " Spiritwalker" (SIT 33) * The Eternal Triangle - "Nothing But a Friend" (SIT 34) * Gene Loves Jezebel - "Shame" (SIT 35) 1985 * Gene Loves Jezebel - "Cow" (SIT 36) * Nyam Nyam - "The Architect" (SIT 37) * The Bolshoi - "Sob Story" (SIT 38) * Lulu Kiss Me Dead - "The Ultimate Solution" (SIT 39) * The Bolshoi - "Happy Boy" (SIT 40) * Gene Loves Jezebel - "Desire" (SIT 41) * Naffi-Locksman - "We Are Willing" (DOVE 2 - Ark/Situation Two) * It's Immaterial - ''Fish Waltz'' EP (DOVE 3 - Ark/Situation Two) 1986 * Fields of the Nephilim - "Power" (SIT 42) * Multicoloured Shades - "Teen Sex Transfusion" (SIT 43) *

The Go-Betweens The Go-Betweens were an Australian indie rock band formed in Brisbane, Queensland, in 1977. The band was co-founded and led by singer-songwriters and guitarists Robert Forster and Grant McLennan, who were its only constant members throughout ...

- "The Able Label Singles" (SIT 44T) (12" release only) * Icicle Works - "Up Here in the North of England" (SIT 45T) (12" release only) 1987 * Fields of the Nephilim - "Preacher Man" (SIT 46) * The Folk Devils - "The Best Protection" (SIT 47) * Fields of the Nephilim - "Blue Water (Electrostatic)" (SIT 48) * Red Lorry Yellow Lorry - "Open Up" (SIT 49) 1988 * Red Lorry Yellow Lorry - "Nothing Wrong" (SIT 50) *

- "Mouth Off" (SIT 51) * Fields of the Nephilim - "Moonchild (First Seal)" (SIT 52) * King Blank - "Blind Box" (SIT 53) * Red Lorry Yellow Lorry - "Only Dreaming (Wide Awake)" (SIT 54) * King Blank - "Uptight" (SIT 55) * Death Cult - ''Death Cult'' EP (CD reissue) (SIT 2329) 1989 * Thee Hypnotics - "Justice in Freedom" (SIT 56) * Fields of the Nephilim - "Psychonaut" (SIT 57) * The Fuzztones - "Hurt on Hold" (SIT 58) *

The Ian Lowery Group Ian Lowery (27 March 1956 – 14 July 2001) was an English vocalist and poet who fronted several bands, including The Wall, Ski Patrol, Folk Devils, and King Blank, as well as recording as a solo artist. Career The punk rock years: the Prefabs ...

- "Need" (SIT 59) * Red Lorry Yellow Lorry - "Temptation" (SIT 60) * The Fuzztones - "Nine Months Later" (SIT 61) * Thee Hypnotics - "Soul Trader" (SIT 62) * Goat - "Can't Get By" (SIT 63) * Loop - "Arc-Lite (Sonar)" (SIT 64) 1990 * God - "Breach Birth" (SIT 65) * The Darkside - "High Rise Love" (SIT 66) * Thee Hypnotics - "Half Man Half Boy" (SIT 67) * Passion Flower Hotel - "Singing in Circles" (SIT 68) * The Fuzztones - "Action Speaks Louder than Words" (SIT 69) * The Charlatans - "The Only One I Know" (SIT 70) * Buffalo Tom - "Birdbrain" (SIT 71) * The Darkside - "Waiting for the Angels" (SIT 72) * Thee Hypnotics - "Floatin' in My Hoodoo Dream" (SIT 73) * The Charlatans - "Then" (SIT 74) 1991 * The Dylans - "Godlike" (SIT 75) * The Charlatans - "Over Rising" (SIT 76) * Buffalo Tom - "Fortune Teller" (SIT 77) * The Dylans - "Lemon Afternoon" (SIT 78) * Carnival Art - "Blue Food & Black Sparks" (SIT 79) * Terminal Power Company - "Wired" (SIT 80) * The Dylans - "Planet Love" (SIT 81) * Thee Hypnotics - "Shakedown" (SIT 82) * Main - "Hydra - Flametracer" (SIT 83) * The Charlatans - "Me in Time" (SIT 84) * Carnival Art - "Wrestling Swamis" (SIT 85) 1992 * Buffalo Tom - "Velvet Roof" (SIT 86) * The Hair and Skin Trading Company - "Ground Zero" (SIT 87) * The Charlatans - "Weirdo" (SIT 88) * Main - "Calm - There Is Only Light" (SIT 89) * The Dylans - "Mary Quant in Blue" (SIT 90) * The Spectrum Zero - "(Will It Hurt) If I Touch the Sun" (SIT 91) * Terminal Power Company - "The Hunger, The Heat" (SIT 92) * Carnival Art - "Ray's Jesus" (SIT 93) * Thee Hypnotics - "Coast to Coast" (SIT 94) * The Darkside - ''Mayhem to Meditate'' EP (SIT 95) * Buffalo Tom - "Taillights Fade" (SIT 96) * The Charlatans - "Tremolo Song" (SIT 97) * Terminal Power Company - "Salvation" (SIT 98)

External links

Official Site
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Discography

Albums

Singles and EPs

See also

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