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The Housemartins

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Group. Disbanded: 1988.

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Biography

The Housemartins were an English indie pop band that was active in the 1980s. Many of the Housemartins' lyrics were a mixture of Marxist politics and Christianity, reflecting singer Paul Heaton's beliefs at the time (the back cover of London 0 Hull 4 contained the message, "Take Jesus - Take Marx - Take Hope").

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  1. London 0 Hull 4 (Deluxe Edition) 2009

    London 0 Hull 4 (disc 1)

    Reviewed by Julian Marszalek

    Passionate, committed and uncompromising.

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