Dave Milligan - vocals, guitars, basses, drums, keys, etc,etc
Also featured:
Gareth Hall - Bass, Guitar, Beats and Drones on USofG. Bass on Someone Else's Turn
Tudor Davies - Hammond and Moog on Someone Else's Turn
Chris Healey - Harmonica on She Smells
Danny Scott - treated Acoustic Guitar on Beaten, Black & Blue
Matt Tassell - Acoustic guitar on She Smells
Maddie Milligan - Backing vocals on Goin' Back To Grandma's
All songs written and produced by Dave Milligan
except Lullaby which was written by Chris Healey: Beaten, Black & Blue which was written by Danny Scott:
and United State of Grace which was written by Dave Milligan & Gareth Hall
Thanks to:
Vanessa for love and support
Jake Milligan for making me raise my game
Maddie Milligan for actually liking the songs and knowing the words
Jean & Arthur Milligan for encouragement and freedom
Chris Healey (the greatest songwriter of his generation) for painfully constructive criticism and boundless musical and technical knowledge
Robin Jennings (The Norton Sisters) & Andy Boulanger for early opportunities, Paul Milligan (Skint / The Heaters) for inspiring me to play in the first place, Steevi Bacon, Tim Steward & Chris Price (Plug-In-Drug), Mole, Andy Low (Thanks for the 4040) & Carl Roper (first band), Monroe, Dave McGrath, Alan Kenning, Alan Reed (for the drunken props), Gareth Hall (ditto), Ian Turner & Danny Scott (Heads Full Of Noise / Introversion) songwriting geniuses, Annie Gardiner (for beaming at me during my more abandoned guitar playing moments), The Late Great Wayne Barrett, Nick Healey, Graham Darnell, Tudor Davies, Tracy Lee Jackson (for getting behind Arco and really trying for us), Neil Alcock & Nicola Harrison for Kissy Suzuki and Sitting Target, all the Arco fans and everybody who came to Davestock
These songs have been a long time coming. Couldn't have done it without you lot.
Thanks for listening.
XXX
Influences
beck,thomas dolby,fun boy three,amy winehouse,apples in stereo,b-52s,basement jaxx,beloved,beta band,big audio dynamite,b.a.d.,billy bragg,blondie,blur,bob mould,sugar,husker du,breeders,brendan benson,brian wilson,buzzcocks,carpenters,chemical brothers,the clash,cornershop,crowded house,dandy warhols,dave clark five,david byrne,xtc,talking heads,slade,death cab for cutie,decemberists,depeche mode,deus,doobie brothers,doves,dreadzone,dubstar,eels,elastica,moloko,electric six,elliot smith,elvis costello,electronic,erin mckeown,the faces,family cat,feeder,the feeling,franz ferdinand,gastr del sol,geneva,george harrison,paul mccartney,beatles,gomez,graham coxon,grandaddy,the happiness factor,the hives,hyoka,jah wobble,pil,the jam,james taylor,jellyfish,jesus jones,joan osbourne,joe strummer,john frusciante,john otway,jonathan richman and the modern lovers,joy division,new order,julian cope,kaiser chiefs,kings of leon,kinks,the la's,lambchop,levellers,the lilac time,lily allen,low,arco,tram,lush,the magic numbers,marc bolan,mc honky,mc5,mercury rev,the milk and honey band,the monkees,morphine,morrissey,motocompo,mud,new york dolls,nitzer ebb,orange juice,the ordinary boys,orson,peter sellers,pixies,the police,the polyphonic spree,pop will eat itself,prince,the prodigy,queen,racey,radiohead,the ramones,the real tuesday weld,red hot chilli peppers,robbie williams,robyn hitchcock,rockingbirds,ron sexsmith,ronettes,ronnie lane's slim chance,salim nourallah,nourallah brothers,scritti politti,senpai,sex pistols,pete shelley,sin ropas,sleeper,the smiths,the soft boys,sophie ellis bextor,space,sparks,specials,spongetones,squeeze,stephen duffy,the streets,the strokes,suede,supergrass,sweet,syd barrett,talk talk,teardrop explodes,tears for fears,teenage fanclub,television,the the,they might be giants,thomas dolby,timonium,traffic,transvision vamp,travelling willburys,travis,trembling blue stars,undertones,wannadies,wedding present,weezer,whale,the who,wizzard,yo la tengo,10cc,76 charger
Sounds Like
beck,thomas dolby,fun boy three,amy winehouse,apples in stereo,b-52s,basement jaxx,beloved,beta band,big audio dynamite,b.a.d.,billy bragg,blondie,blur,bob mould,sugar,husker du,breeders,brendan benson,brian wilson,buzzcocks,carpenters,chemical brothers,the clash,cornershop,crowded house,dandy warhols,dave clark five,david byrne,xtc,talking heads,slade,death cab for cutie,decemberists,depeche mode,deus,doobie brothers,doves,dreadzone,dubstar,eels,elastica,moloko,electric six,elliot smith,elvis costello,electronic,erin mckeown,the faces,family cat,feeder,the feeling,franz ferdinand,gastr del sol,geneva,george harrison,paul mccartney,beatles,gomez,graham coxon,grandaddy,the happiness factor,the hives,hyoka,jah wobble,pil,the jam,james taylor,jellyfish,jesus jones,joan osbourne,joe strummer,john frusciante,john otway,jonathan richman and the modern lovers,joy division,new order,julian cope,kaiser chiefs,kings of leon,kinks,the la's,lambchop,levellers,the lilac time,lily allen,low,arco,tram,lush,the magic numbers,marc bolan,mc honky,mc5,mercury rev,the milk and honey band,the monkees,morphine,morrissey,motocompo,mud,new york dolls,nitzer ebb,orange juice,the ordinary boys,orson,peter sellers,pixies,the police,the polyphonic spree,pop will eat itself,prince,the prodigy,queen,racey,radiohead,the ramones,the real tuesday weld,red hot chilli peppers,robbie williams,robyn hitchcock,rockingbirds,ron sexsmith,ronettes,ronnie lane's slim chance,salim nourallah,nourallah brothers,scritti politti,senpai,sex pistols,pete shelley,sin ropas,sleeper,the smiths,the soft boys,sophie ellis bextor,space,sparks,specials,spongetones,squeeze,stephen duffy,the streets,the strokes,suede,supergrass,sweet,syd barrett,talk talk,teardrop explodes,tears for fears,teenage fanclub,television,the the,they might be giants,thomas dolby,timonium,traffic,transvision vamp,travelling willburys,travis,trembling blue stars,undertones,wannadies,wedding present,weezer,whale,the who,wizzard,yo la tengo,10cc,76 charger
"Accessible, spangly songs dealing with everyday
matters such as obsession, betrayal and mental
illness...."
"..sticky hooks, quirky arrangements and choruses that insist on taking up residence (you’ll be singing these songs in the shower)..like the best pop..governments definitely won’t fall, but sun-drenched drives in the country, with the windows down, will be enhanced"
- Leicester Bangs
"Highly tuneful and charming, with just the right air of quirkiness to rank it as one of the better nostalgically-flavoured records of recent times"
- Leonard's Lair
"A cool, engaging release – it has a hypnotic quality that pulls you in. Milligan is not playing it safe with his pop inspirations with his healthy love of early Squeeze, Nick Lowe and Martin Newell, it’s a distinctively British take on pop craftmenship but it works extremely well.. "
- Not Lame
"Very catchy, very charming..The rootsy "..Grandma's" is a Kinks & Nick Lowe-inspired sing-along! The chirpy and jangly "She Smells" is another "Argybargy" influenced song! The vocal interplay throughout recalls the Difford/Tillbrook dynamic of Squeeze. EXCELLENT!!!"
- Kool Kat Musik
...very English nostalgic music hall pop...a compelling listen...reminds me of Andy Partridge...the best fun here is pub anthem "Goin' Back To Grandma's" with the hummable chorus and foot stompin' beat...a lot of subtle shifts in mood and genre...charming pop that will sit well with ye merry anglophile power pop fans
-Powerpopaholic.com
“like skimming across a pretty little pond on a sunny day in an old fashioned rowing boat, dangling your fingers in the water and unexpectedly having one of them bitten off by something just below the surface”
Milligan played in Reno & Rome (an early incarnation of NME favourites Animals That Swim) and in the 90s was one third of criminally under-exposed Pomp/Industrial nearly-men "Introversion".
He's been in arco since its inception, co-producing and playing on their three albums (including a US-only rarities compilation), which are available on labels based in the UK, US and Korea.
Penguin Party is an outlet for Milligan's songs which don't fit arco's gorgeous introspective sound.
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Hi and thank you very much for your kind words. Which Moog synthesizer do you use on "Somebody Else's Turn"? We like this track alot. Kind regards from Hamburg, THE SWEEPS. PS: You've got mail(:
it's late and I don't wanna listen to the songs with the headphones.. tomorrow I'll come back here for the penguin party :) I'm happy to know about this side project!! does still exist dreamy records? I only have "coming to terms" from arco and I'd like to buy the other cds (no mp3s)... Can you help me Dave?
hi PP, how comes you know we like martin newell? I read about his band The cleaners from venus, the book "lost inmusic". then i heard some music, and some newell songs, too. it..s great. rock! matze/sushimob
Thank you for finding me. Good songs! My favorites are "Someone Else's Turn" "Goin' Back To Grandma's" "I'm Ready For My Closeup, MrDemille ". And voice and singing are also attractive!
I am very happy to hear the great news. What a pleasant surprise! So when are you coming? Are you coming this summer? That is awesome. I always think like this but the world is a very interesting place. Things that I though I can never get come to me in moments so easily. Very easily.
I hope I can see your performance.
The “penguin party” has different feeling from the “arco.” It is interesting that it shows many colors.
Thank you for showing your interests in me. Have a great May. I alway cheer up
Hi, Dave! Tonight I was listening to your album and felt like coming here to say hello. In particular I really loved Before I Go Away. Hope everything is fine with you at the moment :)
You were reading my mind Dave. I'd love to send some tracks your way to add some stuff on. Salim and Rip Rowan are producing, along with myself. You'd be a welcome addition. I want to get Dare involved too but haven't spoken to him about it yet. Have ordered my copy of the CD. Can't wait to get it! Thanks Dave. Paul
Hello Penguin Party good to meet you and thanks for finding me. You are right i do have impeccable taste and i find your music a taste sensation!! keep it up guys good stuff n that. Darren
ey dave, thanks for listening and for your friendness, we really appreciate the support! if ya want, you can hear more songs at jameskatz. com hope you had an "egg"-cellent easter
