The Flatmates, part of the mid-1980s British indie pop boom, were part of T… Read Full Bio ↴The Flatmates, part of the mid-1980s British indie pop boom, were part of The Subway Organization, a Bristol record label formed by Martin Whitehead. Whitehead is also guitarist and main songwriter for the band.
Following the group's formation in 1985, singles such as "I Could Be in Heaven", "Happy All the Time" and "Shimmer" established the band as a successful indie band but The Flatmates disbanded in April 1989 before releasing a proper studio album.
The group's core members were Martin Whitehead (guitar) and Debbie Haynes (vocals). Initially, the band also included Kath Beach (bass guitar) and Rocker (drums). Prior to recording their first single, Beach left the band and was replaced by Sarah Fletcher.
The line-up of Haynes, Whitehead, Fletcher and Rocker recorded the first two Flatmates singles, 1986's "I Could Be in Heaven" and 1987's "Happy All the Time", both Whitehead compositions. Rocker left the band prior to their third single, November 1987's "You're Gonna Cry", and was replaced by Joel O'Bierne. Ironically, "You're Gonna Cry" was a Rocker composition, the only A-side he would pen for the band.
"Shimmer", released in March 1988 as the fourth Flatmates single, was the band's biggest hit, produced by Chris Allison reaching No.Β 2 on the UK Indie Chart. Shortly after the single was released, Tim Rippington was added as a second guitarist. Bassist Fletcher then left The Flatmates prior to their fifth and final single "Heaven Knows". She was eventually replaced by Jackie Carrera; however it was Whitehead who played bass on "Heaven Knows", while Rippington handled all the guitar.
The group split up in 1989, with Carrera joining The Caretaker Race and Whitehead and O'Bierne forming The Sweet Young Things. Whitehead later formed the short-lived band Shrimptractor in 1992.
Two collections of Flatmates material have been released on CD, Love and Death (1989) and Potpourri (Hits, Mixes and Demos '85 - '89) (2005).
The group were reformed by Whitehead in 2013, featuring Lisa Bouvier on vocals, and released a single called "You Held My Heart" on Archdeacon of Pop Records. In August 2015, Bristol-based indie label Local Underground released a second new Flatmates single, featuring covers of "When You Were Mine" by Prince, and "Comedian" (originally titled "Comedienne") by Cinerama. The bandβs first full studio album, βThe Flatmatesβ was released in March 2020.
Following the group's formation in 1985, singles such as "I Could Be in Heaven", "Happy All the Time" and "Shimmer" established the band as a successful indie band but The Flatmates disbanded in April 1989 before releasing a proper studio album.
The group's core members were Martin Whitehead (guitar) and Debbie Haynes (vocals). Initially, the band also included Kath Beach (bass guitar) and Rocker (drums). Prior to recording their first single, Beach left the band and was replaced by Sarah Fletcher.
The line-up of Haynes, Whitehead, Fletcher and Rocker recorded the first two Flatmates singles, 1986's "I Could Be in Heaven" and 1987's "Happy All the Time", both Whitehead compositions. Rocker left the band prior to their third single, November 1987's "You're Gonna Cry", and was replaced by Joel O'Bierne. Ironically, "You're Gonna Cry" was a Rocker composition, the only A-side he would pen for the band.
"Shimmer", released in March 1988 as the fourth Flatmates single, was the band's biggest hit, produced by Chris Allison reaching No.Β 2 on the UK Indie Chart. Shortly after the single was released, Tim Rippington was added as a second guitarist. Bassist Fletcher then left The Flatmates prior to their fifth and final single "Heaven Knows". She was eventually replaced by Jackie Carrera; however it was Whitehead who played bass on "Heaven Knows", while Rippington handled all the guitar.
The group split up in 1989, with Carrera joining The Caretaker Race and Whitehead and O'Bierne forming The Sweet Young Things. Whitehead later formed the short-lived band Shrimptractor in 1992.
Two collections of Flatmates material have been released on CD, Love and Death (1989) and Potpourri (Hits, Mixes and Demos '85 - '89) (2005).
The group were reformed by Whitehead in 2013, featuring Lisa Bouvier on vocals, and released a single called "You Held My Heart" on Archdeacon of Pop Records. In August 2015, Bristol-based indie label Local Underground released a second new Flatmates single, featuring covers of "When You Were Mine" by Prince, and "Comedian" (originally titled "Comedienne") by Cinerama. The bandβs first full studio album, βThe Flatmatesβ was released in March 2020.
Never Coming Down
The Flatmates Lyrics
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Clemens Rumpf & David A. Tobin Tears falling slow. From the bridge into the river below. In…
Eleisha Eagle Straight ahead β²til morning From the Nether-land, I flew The…
Faber Drive Whoa, whoa Whoa, whoa Whoa, whoa Whoa, whoa Whoa, whoa…
Guster Saddle up next to me We can go kickin' seashells in…
Hoopy Frood Just one more? You've got to be crazy The last one…
Jay Diener Jay Diener in this bitch! Turn the motherfucking sound up! …
JLV I ainβ²t no superman That don't mean I canβ²t learn how…
Markus Schulz I saw you again i knew just where youβ²d be I'll…
Marshall Crenshaw I can still see her running and laughing With the wind…
Midoca feat. Lostboycrow Days in the dark, I'm slipping now Your naked heart beats…
Nine Black Alps Hate my tragedy I need to feel like I'm something, anything…
Sinplus Waking up with a war inside I walk on broken ground…
Soulis Light it up And we smoke Keep me high up off the…
Spacehog We are never coming down I got up, can't get down It's…
Spacehog - Resident Alien We are never coming down I got up, can't get down It's…
The New Madness I felt down I was lost Found a light in you Found a…
The Origin Don't say a word. Don't say I word you know it's…
Willamette Stone I've gotta say I'm feeling better than I should dont got…
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Happy All the Time Hey darling listen to what I say Because it could be…
I Don't Care I don't care, he don't care I don't care, he don't…
Shimmer Don't act surprised 'cause you realize nothing's meant to …
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DEEP OBELISK
Happy new year everyone. We can't thank you enough for all your support through 2018. It means the world to us, and we can't wait to share even more great house tracks with you in 2019. To start things off, we have a new track from Jay Dunham, which is out now via Klash Records. Let us know what you think of it below!
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