The Wolfgang Press

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The Wolfgang Press was an experimental British post-punk band known for their dark, eclectic sound and releases on the influential 4AD label.

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The Wolfgang Press canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf band
post-punk band
activeEnd mid-1990s
activeStart 1983
associatedAct Mass
Rema-Rema
This Mortal Coil
associatedWith 4AD
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
genre alternative rock
art rock
experimental rock
gothic rock
post-punk
hasCharacteristic experimental approach to song structure
use of eclectic instrumentation
hasFanBase cult following
hasMember Andrew Gray
Mark Cox
Michael Allen
influencedBy gothic rock scene
post-punk movement
labelMate Cocteau Twins
Dead Can Dance
This Mortal Coil
languageOfWork English
musicalStyle dark, brooding vocals
incorporation of funk influences
use of dense, atmospheric production
use of sampling
notableFor dark sound
eclectic sound
notableSong A Girl Like You
Kansas
King of Soul
Raintime
notableWork Bird Wood Cage
Queer
Standing Up Straight
The Burden of Mules
Unremembered, Remembered
origin England
London
linked to: London, England
partOf 1980s British post-punk scene
recordLabel 4AD
releaseType EP
single
studio album

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One Little Indian Records associatedAct The Wolfgang Press
Ivo Watts-Russell associatedWith The Wolfgang Press
John Fryer associatedWith The Wolfgang Press