Angelfish (band)

Angelfish released a single self-titled studio album, Angelfish, and two singles of which the first was an EP for minor college radio hit "Suffocate Me".{{cite book |title=Garbage |date=1997-02-01 |publisher=Record Collector Magazine}} The Angelfish album was born out of necessity when Goodbye Mr Mackenzie's record distributor MCA expressed interest in recording an album with Manson on lead vocals rather than furthering its commitment to the Mackenzies. The Mackenzies' record label boss Gary Kurfirst signed Manson as a solo artist, with the remaining Mackenzies performing as her backing band to circumvent the band's existing deal with MCA.{{cite web |url =http://blokshok.co.uk/gmm/blok_music_Macs.htm |title =Goodbye Mr Mackenzie - Biog |publisher = Blokshok Productions |access-date = 2009-03-08| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090413184101/http://blokshok.co.uk/gmm/blok_music_Macs.htm| archive-date= 13 April 2009 | url-status= live}} Angelfish received a positive response from contemporary music critics and journalists. Barry Egan of Creem wrote: "Their self-titled debut displays the kind of out-of-kilter charm and intensity that most artists can only lie about possessing... this is indeed a record that owes much to Scotland's Cocteau Twins as it does to Lou Reed's feel-good dark angels, The Velvet Underground."{{cite book|title=Shirley Manson of Angelfish|first=Barry|last=Egan|publisher=CREEM|date=1993-04-01}} In the Gavin Report trade publication, their alternative reviewer wrote "An interesting sound... one that recalls elements of early Blondie and Patti Smith".

Two releases promoted the album; the first an EP, Suffocate Me was released mid-1993, while the second, "Heartbreak to Hate", was released to radio at the time of the album's release.{{cite book |title=Garbage |date=1997-02-01 |publisher=Record Collector Magazine}} The music video for "Suffocate Me" famously aired once by MTV during 120 Minutes, where it was seen by Garbage co-founder Steve Marker.{{cite episode | series = Behind The Music | series-link = Behind The Music | title = Garbage: Behind The Music | airdate= 2002-03-31 }} Manson was asked to join Garbage, and accepted.name="Radioactive vs Shirley Manson">153 F.Supp.2d 462 RADIOACTIVE, J.V., Plaintiff, v. Shirley MANSON, Defendant. No. 01 Civ.1948(SAS). United States District Court, S.D. New York. (29 July 2001) The Angelfish side-project was dissolved, while Goodbye Mr. Mackenzie continued on for another two years without Manson.{{cite book |title=Garbage |date=1997-02-01 |publisher=Record Collector Magazine}}

{{see|Shirley Manson discography}}

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• [http://blokshok.co.uk/index.html Official Website] Goodbye Mr. Mackenzie & Angelfish
• [http://www.myspace.com/angelfishband Angelfish] on MySpace

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