Hurrah! may not yet be UK superstars, but the ancient city of Babylon is still throbbing to the beat. Their brand of rock is the latest weapon in the British Council’s campaign to win the hearts and minds of Middle … Continued
From Record Mirror, January 31, 1987 There they are: torn jeans and leather jackets, jumping around, bumping into each other amid the jangling twin guitar sounds and nervous stares. Hurrah! are on video, playing the strains of their new single, … Continued
Hurrah!: Here to stay Star Hits magazine – March 1988 issue It’s reason enough to cheer that they changed their name from the Green-Eyed Children to Hurrah! (hoo-ray!). The fact that their disc Tell God I’m Here is a pretty … Continued
Beloved by young men in old raincoats, Hurrah! built up a strong reputation on the roots/indie rock circuit. Then very little happened. Now they’re back again, with a major record company and a spanking new single. Hurrah! are back. Now, … Continued
Three Cheers for Honesty Bringing a measure of excellence, arrogance and even respectability to our national chart is hardly an easy thing to do, but, with their latest evocative outing, Hurrah!, without intention, are doing just that. Not before time, … Continued
“It’s like waiting in the barracks, trained to kill but with no enemy to fight.” Or being left stranded at the starting gate while the rest of the field is clearing (or coming a cropper but at least having a crack … Continued
HURRAH!/FELT, FURY MURRYS, GLASGOW Record Mirror (February 1987) A bit like a football match this one: one half of the crowd — fringes, anoraks, orange juice — along to support the whimsical Felt: the other — DMs, pints of lager, … Continued
Hurrah’s entry in The Great Indie Discography (book) by Martin Charles Strong
New Musical Express (NME) – January 2, 1988 Hell – “God I’m here!” As part of the big American push, Hurrah! make a depressing pilgrimage from coast to coast… Page 2 not currently available Photo on this page … Continued
More about Hurrah! Hurrah! debut ‘Tell God I’m Here’ reissued in expanded edition with early singles (Slicing up Eyeballs – 2009) Everybody together now: Hurrah! (Porky Prime Cuts – 2012) Favourite Album Reviews: The Sound of Philadelphia (2011) 45 45s #41 … Continued
HURRAH The Beautiful in Offbeat (April 1989) “If Hurrah could have kept their original followers on their climb to popularity, they could have been chart favorites by now. emerging from the Kitchenware roster at the same time as Prefab Sprout, … Continued