For the next few post I’ll be featuring reissues that have
come out the past year. First up is
Androids of Mu’s Blood Robots. Formed
in 1979 they were an all female post punk band from London most known for
their affiliation with groups like The Mob and The Astronauts.
The bands name goes deep relating themselves to some sort of galactic
existentialism, believed to come from “The Utopian Civilisation of Mu” where
only “women could withstand the rigours of extreme space- time anomaly”. Long
story short- they were on some sort of android, taken prisoners, escaped, ended
up in west London, scored some synthesizers, and started a band. Blood Robots is an amazing record with
minimalist beats and hypnotic guitar chords layered with a touch of outer space
wa wa’s. Androids of Mu cover it all; space, androgyny, feminism, ennui,
etc.
Members:
Android Name: Suzy
Human Identity: Susan Allport
Skills: Vocals, Synthesizer
Android Name: Corrina
Human Identity: Katalin Barat
Skills: Vocals, Guitar
Android Name: Bess
Human Identity: Birsen Meydanci
Skills: Bass Guitar
Android Name: Cozmic
Human Identity: Patricia Aston
Skills: Drums, Vocals
