Inspiral Carpets


Interviews


Interview with Tom Hingley (2003)

Inspiral Carpets - Interview with Tom Hingley

One of the most famous of all the Madchester groups , the Inspiral Carpets have recently reformed and have a new box set out and have just toured. Frontman Tom Hingley talks to Anthony Strutt about the group's history


Live

Rescue Rooms, Nottingham, 24/3/2013



With their original front man Stephen Holt back with them after an absence of twenty four years, Dave Goodwin watches the Inspiral Carpets play a frenzied show at the Rescue Rooms in Nottingham


Shepherd's Bush Empire, London, 10/3/2007

Inspiral Carpets - Shepherd's Bush Empire, London, 10/3/2007

On their third comeback tour, Anthony Strutt enjoys a perfect evening of psychedelic pop from 90's group the Inspiral Carpets


Shepherd's Bush Empire, London, 5/12/2003

Inspiral Carpets - Shepherd's Bush Empire, London, 5/12/2003

Always a great party band, the reformed Inspiral Carpets show themselves to be still capable of living "up to their legend" at a shortened, but impressive set at the Brixton Academy


Brixton Academy, London, 4/4/2003

Inspiral Carpets - Brixton Academy, London, 4/4/2003

Always the coolest and trendiest of all the early 90's Madchester acts, the Inspiral Carpets recently reformed for a one-off tour. Anthony Strutt finds them to be on fine form at London's Brixton Academy


Features

Cool as... (2003)

Inspiral Carpets - Cool as...

The reformed Inspiral Carpets recently toured Britain, and also have an excellent new box set 'Cool as...' out soon . Anthony Strutt reflects back on their history, and profiles this new retrospective


Reviews


Inspiral Carpets (2014)
Inspiral Carpets - Inspiral Carpets

Exuberant comeback album from the Inspiral Carpets, which finds the group reunited with their original vocalist Stephen Holt


You're So Good For Me/Head For the Sun (2012)
Inspiral Carpets - You're So Good For Me/Head For the Sun

Fantastic post-punk influenced first single in nine years from the Inspiral Carpets


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