Nyam Nyam were a
post-punk
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band from
Hull,
England
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, who formed in 1979. Their first single was "When We Can’t Make the Laughter Stay" (1981), which brought them to the attention of
Peter Hook of
New Order, who produced their second single "Fate/Hate" (
Factory Benelux
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, 1984). The band then signed to
Beggars Banquet affiliate label
Situation Two
Situation Two (a.k.a. Situation 2) was a British independent record label founded in 1981 by Peter Kent as an offshoot of the Beggars Banquet label. At the time, Beggars Banquet releases were often distributed by WEA; to appeal to the indie ...
, who released their sole album ''Hope of Heaven'' (1984) as well as a final EP, "The Architect" (1985).
Although critically well-received, the records did not sell in large numbers, and Nyam Nyam were dropped.
The band's record sleeves were designed by
Vaughan Oliver
Vaughan Oliver (12 September 1957 – 29 December 2019) was a British graphic designer based in Epsom, Surrey. Oliver was best known for his work with graphic design studios 23 Envelope and v23. Both studios maintained a close relationship with ...
of
23 Envelope and
4AD.
The album, with most of their single tracks, was remastered and reissued by
LTM Recordings
LTM Recordings (originally les temps modernes) is a British independent record label founded in 1983, and best known for reissues of artists and music from 1978 to the present day, as well as modern classical and avant-garde composition. The l ...
in 2012, with one new 2012 recording, "Doubt".
Discography
* "When We Can't Make Laughter Stay" / "Knowledge" (Chapter II) (Vital 7" VTL-004, 1981)
* "Fate/Hate" / "So Long Ago" / "Fate/Hate" (Dub) (Factory Benelux 12" FBN-28, April 1984)
* ''Hope Of Heaven'' (Situation Two LP SITU-10, 1984)
** "The Illuminated Ones" / "Fate" / "The Meeting" / "This Is The Place" / "You Need More" / "The House" / "Hope Of Heaven" / "And To Hold" / "The Resolution"
* "This Is The Place (demo)" on ''Abstract'' #5 compilation LP (Sweatbox AMO-5, 1985)
* "The Architect" / "The Last Place (Hope Of Heaven)" / "Mining Different Seams" / "And To Hold" (Version Two) (Situation Two 12" SIT-37-T, 1985)
* ''Hope of Heaven + Singles'' (LTM CD LTMCD-2575, 12 November 2012)
** "The Illuminated Ones" / "Fate, The Meeting" / "This Is the Place" / "You Need More" / "The House" / "Hope of Heaven" / "And To Hold" / "The Resolution" / "The Architect" / "The Last Place (Hope of Heaven)" / "Mining Different Seams" / "And To Hold" (Version 2) / "Untitled" / "Fate" (FBN 12") / "When We Can't Make Laughter Stay" / "Knowledge" (Chapter II) / "Doubt"
References
External links
* {{official website
LTM biography
Factory Benelux artists
Situation Two artists
English post-punk music groups