A cunning blend of noise and melody, the insane picnic rode on the crest of the new wave providing a musical backdrop to the discontent of Thatcher's Britain in the early to mid 80's (3 million unemployed, Northern Ireland, the miners strike, Falklands war etc.,). Melody Maker described them as ...
"A twisted cross between Echo and the Bunnymen and The Fall, the insane picnic succeed where most others fail by creating an atmosphere that may not be unique but is at least threateningly distanced from the obvious possibilities."
"A twisted cross between Echo and the Bunnymen and The Fall, the insane picnic succeed where most others fail by creating an atmosphere that may not be unique but is at least threateningly distanced from the obvious possibilities."
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