Rooney (UK band)

This article is about the British band. For the American band, see Rooney (band).
Rooney
Rooney at the Magnet, Liverpool, 1999

Rooney were a British DIY band that released three albums between 1998 and 2000, including the debut album Time on Their Hands which received much support from John Peel, who booked them for a session in 1999.[1][2] They reached number 44 in Peel's Festive Fifty of 1998.[3][4] The lo-fi music incorporated sometimes humorous — but often unsettling — spoken-sung lyrics describing everyday, mundane activities and observations, an approach which was consistent across all Rooney releases.[5]

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  5. ^ Cowley, Julian (January 2010). "Cross Platform: Paul Rooney". The Wire Magazine (311): 20.