Valerie and the Week of Wonders - Rhythm of Lies Valerie and the Week of Wonders
Blue Vinyl LP.
Valerie and the Week of Wonders return with Rhythm of Lies released by Last Night From Glasgow. Valerie and the Week of Wonders was formed by Gerard M Burns with brothers Brian and Ewan Mcfie at Glasgow School of Art in the early 1980s.
Drawing comparisons to Simple Minds, U2 and R.E.M, their post-punk sound attracted attention from John Peel who aired their single Too Late in 1984. The band signed to A&M and released Real Surprise in 1985 which became a BBC Radio 1 Single of the Week. However, like many bands of the time, their recording deal collapsed.
For decades, all that remained were those two singles and a box of unreleased demos. During lockdown, the band revisited the tapes, finally bringing a remarkable lost chapter of Scottish post- punk back to life.
In 2025 the band decamped to Beetroot Studios in Airdrie with producer Stuart MacLeod to work on new material. Rhythm of Lies is released by Last Night From Glasgow on blue vinyl and CD. This album is a must-have for new and returning fans alike.
Track List
LP Blue
A1 - Candy Said
A2 - Ships On The Clyde
A3 - Happy The Man
A4 - Unawares
A5 - Holy Picture
B1 - These Four Walls
B2 - Run For Me
B3 - Real Surpise
B4 - The Absence of Choice
B5 - Rhythm of Lies
B6 - Matter of Time
CD
1. Candy Said
2. Ships On The Clyde
3. Happy The Man
4. Unawares
5. Holy Picture
6. These Four Walls
7. Run For Me
8. Real Surprise
9. The Absence of Choice
10. Rhythm of Lies
11. Matter of Time