Th' Faith Healers were an English

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band who were originally active between 1990 and 1994. The members of the group were Roxanne Stephen (vocals), Tom Cullinan (guitar and vocals), Ben Hopkin (bass), and Joe Dilworth (drums). They recorded multiple EPs and singles along with two full LPs. Tom Cullinan, who handled the bulk of the songwriting, went on to help form the band Quickspace. Signed to

Too Pure Too Pure was a London-based independent record label formed in 1990 by Richard Roberts and Paul Cox. The label gained prominence after the release of PJ Harvey's debut album '' Dry'' in 1992, and subsequently found further success in the lat ...

in the United Kingdom, their albums were released by Elektra in the United States. Both albums feature clear krautrock influences, most evident in their cover of Can's " Mother Sky", from ''

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''. Since their initial break-up in 1994, the band have reformed intermittently. They embarked on a short reunion tour in 2006 in conjunction with the release of their compilation ''Peel Sessions'' the previous year. The band reformed in 2009, playing at the

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music festival twice, first in May (curated by

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) and then again in December (curated by My Bloody Valentine).

Discography

Studio albums

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'' (1992, Too Pure) *''

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'' (1993, Too Pure)

Compilations

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'' (1992, Too Pure; compilation with

PJ Harvey Polly Jean Harvey (born 9 October 1969) is an English singer, songwriter, and musician. Primarily known as a vocalist and guitarist, she is also proficient with a wide range of instruments. Harvey began her career in 1988 when she joined loca ...

and

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) *''L (1992, Too Pure; a collection of tracks from the first three EPs) *''Peel Sessions'' (2005,

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)

EPs

*''A Picture of Health'' (1991, Too Pure) *''In Love'' (1991, Too Pure) *''Mr Litnanski'' (1992, Too Pure)

References

External links

* English indie rock groups People from Hampstead Musical groups established in 1990 Musical groups disestablished in 1994 Musical groups from London {{UK-rock-band-stub