Sputniks Down | |
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| Origin | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Genres | Post-rock |
| Years active | 1996–2003; 2010–present |
| Labels | Human Condition Records |
| Members | Andrew Blue David Roy Martyn Healy |
Sputniks Down are a Scottish band. Signed to Edinburgh's Human Condition Records, Sputniks Down (named after a song by Lou Barlow's Folk Implosion) were a three piece from Bishopbriggs on the outskirts of Glasgow. They produced instrumental electronica with 'Eno-esque gorgeousness'.[1] 'The Young Marble Giants stepping out with a prozac-ed up Godspeed You! Black Emperor while the Mary Chain bite their ankles'.[2] Influences also included such bands as Tortoise and Mogwai.
They were one of the first bands from the UK (along with fellow Glaswegians Mogwai) to play instrumental, post-rock and subsequently formed an important part of the early 2000s Glasgow music scene.