Photo taken from back cover of "All Plans Exist" 7"
Attic were a Portsmouth-based New Wave group founded in 1978 by Robert Bartlett (lead vocals), Pete Coote (guitar), Mark Bushell (drums), Steve Austin (bass) and Simon Green (guitar).
Attic made their recording debut on June 15, 1979, with the Yes I Want To 7'' in 1979 released on Brain Booster Records, an independent label created by the band with another local combo, The Frames.
Attic contributed two tracks on the local compilation South Specific and issued a tape-only album called Panda Music (all on Brain Booster Records), before splitting in 1981.
Links to Peel[]
Peel was sent a "special" copy of the group's first 7", "Yes I Want To", which was autographed by all the members of the band. In December 1980, the group recorded a 4-track session for the show, which was aired a week later, and played again the following year.
Sessions[]
ATTIC John Peel 3rd December 1980
1. Recorded: 1980-12-03. Broadcast: 10 December 1980. Repeated: 19 January 1981.
- The Axxe / Art 5946 Foreign / The Ability To Speak / Whenever Is It
Other Shows Played[]
- 1979
- 13 June 1979: Yes I Want To (Single) Brain Boosters
- 23 June 1979 (BFBS): Yes I Want To (7") Brain Boosters
- 28 June 1979: We're At War (7") Brain Boosters Records
- 23 July 1979: We’re At War (single) Brain Boosters
- 14 August 1979: Yes I Want To (single) Brain Booster
- 1980
- 20 February 1980: Present Is Only Slight (EP - All Plans Exist) Brain Boosters bb003
- 26 February 1980: Don't Touch Me (EP - All Plans Exist) Brain Boosters bb003
- 19 April 1980 (BFBS): When Ever It Is (7" EP - All Plans Exist) Brain Boosters BB003
- 03 September 1980: This Child Is Dead (v/a album - South Specific) Brain Boosters lobotomy 01
- 13 September 1980 (BFBS): Strange Numbers-Base Seven (v/a album - South Specific)
- 14 October 1980: Strange Numbers-Base Seven (v/a album - South Specific) Brain Boosters LOBOTOMY 1