The Train Set - She's Gone (1988)

Signed to Playhard discs, the Train Set were set for big things. Their first EP "She's Gone" received great reviews and sounded perfect but maybe 1 year or so too late. Arriving as it did in 1988 record buyers were spoilt for choose over the vast output that came not only from Manchester but just about every other UK city at the time. Being released as a 12 inch only did no favours for the band because at the time there was a massive debate about the requirement for indie singles especially to be released in the large format, so the Train Set's audience was cut considerably. Nevertheless the track "She's Gone" stand up quite well after 16 years and their place in indie collectability is secure because the present prices fetched for Playhard discs holds up quite well as the Bodines, Whirl and the King Of the Slums were also on the label. The bands 2nd and final EP is just as collectable "Hold On." Both EP's are now very scare and are easily worth double figure pound prices.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• the train set
• jangle pop
• indie pop
• 80s
• indie rock
• new wave

[Rich27014]

Just been spinning this on the turntable, on the Playhard compilation "Hand to Mouth", fantastic single....

[esmedee]

wicked track this from a great band, sadly missed