The Astronauts It's All Done By Mirrors

The Astronauts second album It's All Done By Mirrors was originally released by All the Madmen in 1983
and finally gets reissued on vinyl for the first time. Original copies are now really sought after. It's a
stunning collection of explosive pop songs and traditional folk ballads and considered to be the pinnacle of
the Astronauts recorded output. It's easy to hear and see why. Musically it's tighter and more focused
than on the debut album Peter Pan Hits the Suburbs and lyrically it's on another level. From Mark
Astronaut's lyrical pen comes a woman dreaming of the Dorset coast whilst writing to her former lover
(Seagull Mania); or the man on the street and his wife living out the final day before nuclear destruction
(Typically English Day). Mark Astronaut really should been seen in the same light as Ray Davies from the
Kinks with his observations of a time long gone. Three of the tracks feature legendary sax player Lol
Coxhill. As with all Astronauts releases - totally under rated yet totally essential.