@paulsimpson.bsky.social
Frontman of Liverpool's The Wild Swans. Co-founder of The Teardrop Explodes. Author of Revolutionary Spirit - A Post-Punk Exorcism. Liverpool/Glasgow/Dublin #MDANT Lit Rep. Matthew Hamilton at The Hamilton Agency
In the early 1990's, Liverpool had fallen into A&R shadow; I kept recording anyway. Astral Girl is the title track of a 5-song E.P. of my unreleased wilderness years tracks, finally issued on Record Store Day 2003 by Liverpool's 9X9 label. Link to buy in comments. www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0BH...
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20.02.2026 17:22 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0The blue variant that never happened. x
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March 13th 2026. x
@needlemythology.bsky.social
Check with your nearest record shop Iggy, see if they can order it in for you. Resident Recordsm and Norman records both stocking it.
13.02.2026 17:33 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 2 π 0
STOP PRESS
The Wild Swans - Bringing Home The Ashes (1988)
Release Date: 3rd April 2026.
750-numbered copies on 180g 'Crystal Clear' vinyl.
Music On Vinyl records. x
Thanks, Fran. x π
27.01.2026 00:07 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Thanks so much, Steve! πΎπ€π
23.01.2026 22:56 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0π Chris! π
19.01.2026 17:39 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I am, thank you, Andy. Just keeping going like the rest of the world, trying not to go mad. π
16.01.2026 09:24 β π 5 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
SPACE FLOWER RELEASE DAY
I am a Gemini, twins co-existing in one body. Sometimes they fight. One of me is appalled by the high-fructose Wild Swans on purple vinyl, the other f*cking loves it. Analyse This. x
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14.01.2026 18:16 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Wishing you all a magical, peaceful (we can dream can't we?) 2026, Bluesky pals x
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Lovely catching up with my pal Richie of 1 of 100 in Cathcart today. Lovely man with the coolest shop in Glasgow. x
27.12.2025 17:26 β π 45 π 1 π¬ 3 π 0My son "Dad, please don't sing". x
13.12.2025 15:31 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Off our heads on PG tips and custard creams.
Care (Ian Broudie and Paul Simpson), the summer-1983 demos.
500-copies only. x @needlemythology.bsky.social
Link:
burningshed.com/needlemythol...
Aww, many thanks, John. x π
08.12.2025 21:41 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Wow. Thank you so much Laurie. x
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05.12.2025 18:32 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0π Thank you, Mel. x
05.12.2025 18:31 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 02nd anniversary of the publication of Revolutionary Spirit - a Post Punk Exorcism. Whoop Whoop. x
05.12.2025 11:30 β π 53 π 6 π¬ 4 π 0Even though I had left the band by this point, I was in the studio at Rockfield with Julian when this was being recorded. I thought if this is where the band are headed, things are going to get really interestingβpossibly my favourite Teardrops song.
26.11.2025 11:11 β π 8 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Forty-one years in the making and worth its wait in gold.
Pre-order Love Crowns and Crucifies here plus the Ltd edition 7" here:
burningshed.com/needlemythology
Back in Black. Revolutionary Spirit '25' tee's from @weare1of100.bsky.social
Link: weare1of100.co.uk/clothing/rev...
Really enjoyed this. 'Deadly as they say here in Dublin. x
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