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Released February 18th 2006
Linus (1992-2005) were never happy. They were awkward and insecure, musically and in person, and in the early days, prone to bursting into tears onstage.
Based in London, Linus were influenced by bands such as X, Smog, Gang of Four, Buzzcocks, and The Partridge Family, which made their music difficult to categorise.
Initially contemporaries of Huggy Bear and lumped in with the first wave of the UK Riot Grrl movement, Linus were involved in other projects, such as organising the first two-day PIAO festival, and promoting the successful Bandland club nights (including shows with Gorky’s Zygotic Mynci and the Raincoats).
Linus played with artists as diverse as Bikini Kill, Cat Power, Cornershop, Hole, Jad Fair, The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, KaitO, Sebadoh, and Sonic Boom.
Linus ended suddenly in 2005, when guitarist Andy Roberts was tragically involved in a fatal hit and run accident.
The Course of True Linus Never Did Run Smooth is their third and final album, a compilation of singles, unreleased tracks, and a BBC Radio one session.
Further details and a full history of the band appears on the Linus website at www.linusland.co.uk.
A compilation cd of Andy Roberts’ 4-track demos is also available through Mole In the Ground Records.