INTERVIEW: Graham Lambert on Inspiral Carpets – The Complete Singles

Graham Lambert - Inspiral Carpets

In episode #124 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar catches up with Graham Lambert from Madchester legends Inspiral Carpets.

Inspiral Carpets have released The Complete Singles, a brand new album compiling all of the Manchester band’s 24 singles to date. The Complete Singles sees all of the band’s singles remastered and available on one album for the first time. From 1988’s Keep The Circle Around to their latest single, 2015’s Let You Down featuring the unmistakable tones of John Cooper Clarke.

In this interview founder member, Graham Lambert talks about the compilation, the early days of the band, meeting Noel Gallagher, upcoming live shows, and lots more.

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INSPIRAL CARPETS

THE COMPLETE SINGLES – VINYL TRACKLISTING
Keep The Circle Around
Butterfly
Joe
Find Out Why
Move
This Is How It Feels
She Comes In The Fall
Biggest Mountain
Weakness
Caravan
Please Be Cruel
Dragging Me Down
Two Worlds Collide
Generations
Bitches Brew
How It Should Be
Saturn 5
I Want You ft Mark E Smith
Uniform
Come Back Tomorrow
You’re So Good For Me
Fix Your Smile
Spitfire
Let You Down – Edit – ft John Cooper Clarke

THE COMPLETE SINGLES – CD TRACKLISTING
CD1
Keep The Circle Around
Butterfly
Joe
Find Out Why
Move
This Is How It Feels
She Comes In The Fall
Biggest Mountain
Weakness
Caravan
Please Be Cruel
Dragging Me Down

CD2
Two Worlds Collide
Generations
Bitches Brew
How It Should Be
Saturn 5
I Want You ft Mark E Smith
Uniform
Come Back Tomorrow
You’re So Good For Me
Fix Your Smile
Spitfire
Let You Down – Edit – ft John Cooper Clarke

CD3
Dragging Me Down – Jon Dasilva Remix
This Is How It Feels – The Go! Team Remix*
Caravan – No Windscreen Mix (Justin Robertson)
Generations – Denmark 2 Germany 0 mix (Fortran 5)
Commercial Reign – Rub-A-Dub Mix (Forgemasters)
You’re So Good For Me – Like A Tonic Remix (Mark Reeder & Micha Adam)
Dubville – (Chris Nagle)
Two Worlds Collide – The Twelve Inch Mix (Mike Pickering & Paul Heard / M People)
Saturn 5 – High Energy Mix (Paul Van Dyk)
This Is How It Feels – Robbery Mix (PK & Dashboard)
Skidoo – Possession Mix (Justin Robertson)
Bitches Brew – Horse (Fortran 5)
Changes – Martyn Walsh & Simon Lyon Remix*
Uniform – Scripka Mix (featuring The Balanescu Quartet)

* new unreleased remix

INSPIRAL CARPETS

INSPIRAL CARPETS 2023 TOUR

31 March – Cambridge, Junction
1 April – Manchester, Albert Hall
2 April – Nottingham, Rescue Rooms
8 April – Leeds, 02 Academy
13 April – Glasgow, SWG3 Galvanizers
14 April – Sheffield, Leadmill
15 April – London, 02 Shepherds Bush Empire
21 April – Coventry, HMV Empire
22 April – Frome, Cheese & Grain
25 May – Holmfirth
26 May – Hull, Welly
27 May – Neighbourhood Festival
15 June – Buckley, Tivoli
16 June – Cardiff, Tramshed
17 June – Sign of the Times Festival
20 July – Dunfermline, PJ Molloys
21 July – Edinburgh, Liquid Rooms
22 July – Kubix Festival
24 August – Derby, Hairy Dog
25 August – Norwich, Epic Studios
26 August – Victorious Festival

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Xsnoize Author
Mark Millar is the founder of XS Noize and looks after the daily running of the website as well as hosting interviews for the weekly XS Noize Podcast. Mark's favourite album is Achtung Baby by U2.

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