Artist	Song
The Celibate Rifles	Jesus On T.V.
from Roman Beach Party (Re-Release) (2005)
The Celibate Rifles	Wonderful Life
from Blind Ear (1989)
The Celibate Rifles	Groovin' In the Land of Love
from Heaven On a Stick (1992)
The Celibate Rifles	Wild Desire
from The Celibate Rifles (AKA 5 Languages) (1984)
The Celibate Rifles	Sometimes
from The Turgid Miasma of Existence (Re-Release With Bonus Tracks) (2005)
The Celibate Rifles	O Salvation
from Blind Ear (1989)
The Celibate Rifles	Spirits
from Spaceman In a Satin Suit (1994)
The Celibate Rifles	Johnny
from Blind Ear (1989)
The Celibate Rifles	Darlinghurst Confidential
from The Celibate Rifles (AKA 5 Languages) (1984)
The Celibate Rifles	Electravision Mantra
from Blind Ear (1989)
The Celibate Rifles	Pretty Pictures
from Platters du Jour (1990)
The Celibate Rifles	Electric Flowers
from Heaven On a Stick (1992)
The Celibate Rifles	Conflict of Instinct
from The Turgid Miasma of Existence (Re-Release With Bonus Tracks) (2005)
The Celibate Rifles	Belfast
from Blind Ear (1989)
The Celibate Rifles	New Mistakes
from The Turgid Miasma of Existence (Re-Release With Bonus Tracks) (2005)

Comment:

Injected from the start with the DNA of punk, the Celibate Rifles steamed fast 'n' loud through the new wave years and beyond, a consistent reminder that alternative rock could provide an endlessly renewable source of energy. Time has only confirmed the band's excellence — few artists (either here or overseas) can match their blistering fusion of wit and feral energy, as captured on "Wonderful Life," which finds frontman Damien Lovelock picking his deadpan lyrical path through a firestorm of roiling guitars — "I wanna be me as a noted tri-athlete, and meet lots of people who are just like me" — or "Kev the Head" from mid-'90s classic [i]Spaceman in a Satin Suit[/i].

Hear the Celibate Rifles live, in their prime, in New York . . . in Next Steps.

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