Trashmonk (Nick Laird Clowes) Polygamy The Dream Academy

Nick Laird-Clowes is Trashmonk. This video comes from his debut album, Mona Lisa Overdrive, on Creation Records then later Poptones. It is also the follow-up single to "Girl I Used 2 Know." He still remains the favorite pop icon of Alan McGee. The world is awaiting the follow-up album, reportedly complete and forthcoming.
Nick first made it big in the 1970s bands Alfalpha then The Act. He is most fondly thought of as one third of The Dream Academy in the 1980s with their massive and culture changing "Life in a Northern Town", "The Love Parade", and "Twelve/Eight Angel."

Listen to Nick's latest song for free ("Mayday"). It was co-written in May 2009 with David Gilmour of Pink Floyd and was written for a Greenpeace documentary by Nick Broomfield about the Kingsnorth protesters. http://nicklairdclowes.com/

To listen to what Gilbert is doing today, please see his most recent release including a remake of an old Dream Academy cover at http://www.songcastmusic.com/albums?zoom_query=32383 and www.thechapelofdreams.com

The best website on TDA is run by Brent and is here: http://www.theacf.com/dreamac/. And come join over 350 Dream Academy fans on our e-mail list: http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/dream-academy/

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[ROBBIEDANIELS]

huge fan. i wish there was more coming from nick/trashmonk. thanks for posting.

[connorstreet]

Oh but there is. The 2nd Trashmonk album is complete. Hopefully it will see the light of day through some record label and distributor.

[freaaa1]

pink floyd meets peter gabriel .... to me anyway. i dig it.

[TonMaison]

Where did this come from? WOW!

[BelligerentGoal]

I've loved Nick since 85, lovely sweet person too. Deserves a massive smash hit, and this should have been one.

[5H1Y4N4]

@hambone8080 that's what I'm wondering. Connorstreet, you got an answer for us?

[revcounter1]

we want that 2nd album.. please Nick make it happen!

[hambone8080]

when nwas this released?

[ToddSurfsLBCA]

Prophets are so rarely appreciated in their own times.

[earthboundmisfit1983]

pure genious!!

[BelligerentGoal]

Before this was released (MLO I mean) Nick had a page on the Creation site which had an awesome video diary with rough cuts of songs from the album, most of it filmed from his flat. Very innovative for the time, and stylishly done too. Wish I still had it :(

When's the damn 2nd album coming out!

[islamrapesthemind]

looks like it's time to pull the old water bong out of the attic.

[boonthavon]

He is god !