The Messthetics compilations have identified a lost strand of late seventies, low fidelity, British art rock, in which the minimally monikered ‘Bendle’ swam the surface noise with The Door And The Window.
Today, he continues to confound with Dustdevil and Crow, whose second album suggests an art school Wicker Man soundtrack, or The Velvet Underground’s debut played on string and feathers, and fronted by a librarian.
In America, Dustdevil And Crow would be Outsider Artists, stalked by documentary crews.
Sidestepping the downloading debate, their album is available at the price of your choice at http://bendle.bandcamp.com.
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Peter Ould, Youtube
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Meninblack, Twitter
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Rowing Rob, Guardian.co.uk
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Guest, Dontstartmeoff.com
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Shit Crit, Twitter
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Visualiser1, Twitter
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Peter Fears, Twitter
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Tin Frog, Twitter
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Yukio Mishima, dontstartmeoff.com
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Esme Folley, Actress, cellist, Twitter
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Dominic Cavendish, Daily Telegraph
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DVDhth's grandparents, Twitter
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Ishamayura Byrd, Twitter
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Fairy Pingu, Twitter
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Chez, Chortle.com
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James Dellingpole, Daily Telegraph
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A D Ward, Twitter
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Foxfoxton, Youtube
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Pudabaya, beexcellenttoeachother.com
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Anamatronix, Youtube
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Lancethrustworthy, Youtube
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World Without End, Twitter
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Genghis McKahn, Guardian.co.uk
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Carla, St Albans, Dailymail.co.uk
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Bosco239, youtube
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Anon, BBC Complaints Log
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Dahoum, Guardian.co.uk
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Idrie, Youtube
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Richard Herring, Comedian
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Brendon, Vauxhallownersnetwork.co.uk
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Robert Gavin, Twitter
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Joe, Independent.co.uk
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Alwyn, Digiguide.tv
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Cyberbloke, Twitter
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General Lurko 36, Guardian.co.uk
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Anonymous, don'tstartmeoff.com
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BBC iPlayer edition of discussion of Stewart Lee on A Good Read
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NevW47479, UKTV.co.uk
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Tres Ryan, Twitter
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Johnny Kitkat, dontstartmeoff.com
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Dominic Cavendish, Telegraph
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Whoiscuriousgeorge, Youtube
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Gwaites, Digitalspy
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FBC, finalgear.com
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Al Murray, Comedian
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Pnethor, pne-online.com
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12dgdgdgdgdgdg, Youtube
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Carcrazychica, Youtube
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Joskins, Leeds Music Forum
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Fowkes81, Twitter
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Neolab, Guardian.co.uk
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Tweeter Kyriakou, Twitter
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Alex Quarmby, Edfringe.com
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Coxy, Dontstartmeoff.com
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Anon, westhamonline.com
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Tweeterkiryakou, Twitter
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Nicetime, Guardian.co.uk
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Microcuts 22, Twitter
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Syhr, breakbeat.co.uk
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Birmingham Sunday Mercury
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Iain, eatenbymissionaries
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Dick Socrates, Twitter
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Horatio Melvin, Twitter
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Anonymous, The Northfield Patriot
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Joycey, readytogo.net
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Lents, redandwhitekop.com
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Etienne, Chortle.com
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John Robins, Comedian
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Mpf1947, Youtube
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Lee Mack, Mack The Life, 2012
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Spanner, dontstartmeoff.com
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Dave Wilson, Chortle.com
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Sweeping Curves, Twitter
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Gabrielle, Chortle.com
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Mini-x2, readytogo.net
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Slothy Matt, Twitter
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Pirate Crocodile, Twitter
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Peter Ould, Twitter
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Bobby Bhoy, Twitter
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Zombie Hamster, Twitter
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Jackmumf, Twitter
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Cabluigi, Guardian.co.uk
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Brighton Argus
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Rudeness, Youtube
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Cojones2, Guardian.co.uk
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Lenny Darksphere, Twitter
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Patrick Kavanagh, Guardian.co.uk
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Len Firewood, Twitter
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Mrdavisn01, Twitter
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Guest1001, Youtube
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Deepbass, Guardian.co.uk
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Wharto15, Twitter
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Frankie Boyle, Comedian
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Lucinda Locketts, Twitter
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Liam Travitt, Twitter
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Henry Howard Fun, Twitter
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Someoneyoudon'tknow, Chortle.com
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Anon, dontstartmeoff.com
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Neva2busy, dontstartmeoff.com
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Maninabananasuit, Guardian.co.uk
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Keilloh, Twitter
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Borathigh5, Youtube
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Stuart, Chortle
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Aiden Hearn, Twitter
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Stokeylitfest, Twitter
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Contrapuntal, Twitter
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Tokyofist, Youtube