
In the Nursery are an English neoclassical dark wave/martial industrial band, known for their cinematic sound. The duo has provided soundtracks to a variety of TV programmes and films, and is known for its rescoring of silent films. Twin brothers Klive and Nigel Humberstone and guitar player Anthony Bennett formed this Sheffield-based band in 1981. Influenced by Joy Division, the trio originally tagged along with the UK's industrial music scene, releasing the six-track When Cherished Dreams Come True in June 1983. The "Witness (To a Scream)" single and Sonority EP followed before the band moved to the Sweatbox label for the fearsome Temper EP. (read more on wikipedia)
Links to Peel[]
I is for... In The Nursery
Peel played tracks from the band's debut album in 1983 and continued supporting them until around the late 80's. The band mentioned on a YouTube video called I is for... In The Nursery, that Peel tried to play the group's second single, Witness on his show, after Klive sent a copy to him. Unfortunately for the group, the single had a bad pressing and Peel had to abandon the track half way when playing it on his show. In response, Peel wrote a letter back to Klive explaining that there was a scratch on the record. Presumably a pristine copy of the record then turned up as it was played on John's BFBS show soon afterwards.
Shows Played[]
- 1983
- Peel July August 1983: Stone Souls (12" mini-album - When Cherished Dreams Come True) Paragon VIRTUE 2
- 07 August 1983 (BFBS): When Cherished Dreams Come True (12" mini-album - When Cherished Dreams Come True) Paragon
- 1984
- unknown date in 1984: Witness (To A Scream) (7") Paragon VIRTUE 5 abandoned half way through due to scratch
- 07 April 1984 (BFBS): Witness (To A Scream) (7") Paragon VIRTUE 5
- 1985
- 25 November 1985: Arm Me Audacity (EP - Temper) Sweatbox
- 1986
Breach Birth
- 08 April 1986: Breach Birth (Blockmade Mix) (v/a LP - Abstract Magazine Issue 6 - Audio Visuals) Abstract
- 15 September 1986: Twins (LP - Twins) Sweatbox
- 24 September 1986: Huntdown (LP - Twins) Sweatbox
- October 1986 (BBC World Service): Twins (LP - Twins) Sweatbox
- 1987
- 28 April 1987: Workcorps (Fist Style) (v/a LP - Fight!) Cathexis
- 08 June 1987: Blind Me (12 inch-B side of Elegy) (JP: 'The theme music from the film 'I Was A Swedish Dentist'...actually, I made that bit up.')