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Left to my own devices

14 November 1988

On November 14, 1988, 'Left To My Own Devices' is released, "an exaggerated autobiography". The second verse refers to a time when Neil's mother would worry about him because he'd wait in a corner of the back garden pretending to be a Roundhead soldier.

Tracks

Left to my own devices (disco mix)

Left to my own devices

The sound of the atom splitting

Left to my own devices

The sound of the atom splitting

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Headlines

6 February 2012
Format released

"Format" is released and Neil and Chris talk about the new b-sides album on a special website.

24 January 2012
Format prize draw

Order "Format" now and you could win a Fundamentally fabulous jacket.

1 January 2012
The Most Incredible Thing returns

To Sadler's Wells in the spring.

28 December 2011
New Year's Eve in Sydney

Pandemonium returns for a New Year party in Australia.

23 December 2011
Merry Christmas

Seasonal greetings to you all.

On this day

1987: The Boys receive the 'Best Single of 1986' award from BPI for 'West End Girls.'

2000: The Nightlife tour performance this evening in Dortmund, Germany, is filmed for eventual release as Montage.

2005: Neil and Chris finish their demo of 'Girls Don't Cry' and record Neil's vocals for 'Fugitive.'

Pet Texts

9 February 2012
More keyboards

And here are some more vintage keyboards we're using. Chris

Facts courtesy of geowayne.com