The Escalators - The Day The Sun Burned Down [1983]

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The Escalators were formed by Nigel Lewis (Bass/Vocals),
Mark Robertson(Drums) and Woodie Taylor (Drums/Vocals/Guitars) of "The Meteors" fame,
along with Bart Coles (Guitars/Vocals).
In 1982, two-thirds of the original lineup, bassist Nigel Lewis and drummer Mark Robertson,
finally grew tired of the cult-band circus and departed to form the Escalators. Free from the Meteors
Wes-Craven-meets-Carl-Perkins aesthetic, Lewis, Robertson, bassist Bart Coles,
and infrequent vocalist Woodie blended neo-psychedelia with pop punk and crafted one of the early 80s lost gems, Moving Staircases.

A shine-little-guitar-lines-glimmer approach (think the Psychedelic Furs eponymous debut),
a driving rhythm section, and plenty of brain-worming hooks highlight the output. Unfortunately,
Moving Staircases—reissued as part of Ace Records Hip Pocket series—is a one-off, as the Escalators
were a mere layover on the way to Lewis and Robertsons longer running Tall Boys.

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  • one of my all time best songs !! love it

  • This album helped to shape my youth. I actually wore the record out.

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  • I CAME BUCKETS x

  • Awesome! This is album is a gem. Cut up and Slumberland are my fav tracks.

  • I agree, all the Nigel Meteor songs are the best ones.

  • Hey dude,how about uploading SLOANE RANGERS; CUT-UP; SURVIVALISTS; and MONDAY from this album,they are the best tracks i think!.....FOR OTHER FANS....There is a page on MYSPACE dedicated to the escalators and one also for the TALL BOYS,both are run by their former drummer MARK ROBERTSON.

  • Fuckin BRILLIANT!!! This album MOVING STAIRCASES is as good as IN HEAVEN and the escalators were as good as the origenal M3t3ors.Shame Nigel didnt keep The M3t3ors name-his stuff after the split is a million miles better than Fenechs!!! And shame Nigels cronic back problems ended this fantastic band!!!

  • KEEP THEM COMMIN M8 , NICE

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