The Desperate Bicycles

London, England

Punk rock

1977–1980

Refill

  • Dan Wigley
  • Nicky Stephens
  • Roger Stephens
  • Mel Oxer
  • Paul LeClerc
  • David Papworth
  • Dan Driscoll
  • Jeff Titley

Smokescreen 7-inch single (Refill Records RR-1; August 1977) - "Smokescreen" / "Handlebars".

The Medium was Tedium 7-inch single (Refill Records RR-2; February 1978) - "The Medium was Tedium" / "Don't Back the Front".

New Cross, New Cross 7-inch EP (Refill Records RR-3; May 1978) - "(I Make the) Product" / "Paradise Lost" / "Advice on Arrest" / "Holidays" / "The Housewife Song" / "Cars".

Occupied Territory 7-inch single (Refill Records RR-4; July 1978) - "Occupied Territory" / "Skill".

John Peel session (July 1978) – "Smokescreen" / "Skill" / "Sarcasm" / "Teacher's Prayer".

LP (Refill Records RR-6; February 1980) – "I Am Nine" / "Walking the Talking Channel" / "A Can of Lemonade" / "Pretty Little Analyse" / "Acting" / "It’s Somebody’s Birthday Today" / "Sarcasm" / "Trendy Feelings" / "Natural History" / "Blasting Radio".

Remorse Code

Grief is Very Private EP (Refill Records RR-7; 1980) – "Grief is Very Private" / Obstructive" / "Conundrum".

Cover art and mp3s

Essay on the Desperate Bicycles and Scritti Politti