Blue in Heaven was a 1982-1989 Irish rock quartet from Churchtown, Dublin, Ireland led by singer Shane O'Neill. They reformed in 1990 as the Blue Angels. Shane later went on to form Supernaut with Dave Long from Into Paradise. Signed to Island Records, in 1985 they released their first LP entitled All The Gods Men which was produced by Martin Hannett. The album conveyed a lush, gloomy aesthetic by focusing on its heavy bass, combined with O'Neill's often incomprehensible vocals.

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  • Blue in Heaven was a 1982-1989 Irish rock quartet from Churchtown, Dublin, Ireland led by singer Shane O'Neill. They reformed in 1990 as the Blue Angels. Shane later went on to form Supernaut with Dave Long from Into Paradise. Signed to Island Records, in 1985 they released their first LP entitled All The Gods Men which was produced by Martin Hannett. The album conveyed a lush, gloomy aesthetic by focusing on its heavy bass, combined with O'Neill's often incomprehensible vocals. It was favorably compared to Joy Division, however the album was not a commercial success. Their follow-up, Explicit Material (1986), saw them team up with Island Records chief Chris Blackwell and Eric Thorngren, showing them evolve into a more upbeat rock 'n' roll sound with clear Iggy Pop influences, particularly in O'Neill's vocals, but still retaining their new wave image and pop style lyrics. Their popularity grew thanks to touring with the The Chameleons, Echo & the Bunnymen, and The Damned, alongside achieving a minor college radio hit with "I Just Wanna". The album appears on many "best of" and "favorites" lists. Two years later they released an EP on the Solid label, Rock 'n' Roll R.I.P. , which was a chronological compilation of their work: a 1983 track ("On and On") produced by The Edge, four from 1987—three Iggy-esque studio cuts and a live cover of The Stooges's song "Loose."
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  • Blue in Heaven was a 1982-1989 Irish rock quartet from Churchtown, Dublin, Ireland led by singer Shane O'Neill. They reformed in 1990 as the Blue Angels. Shane later went on to form Supernaut with Dave Long from Into Paradise. Signed to Island Records, in 1985 they released their first LP entitled All The Gods Men which was produced by Martin Hannett. The album conveyed a lush, gloomy aesthetic by focusing on its heavy bass, combined with O'Neill's often incomprehensible vocals.
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