Hi gang, we are pleased to announce 3 more summer shows. Tickets on sale Monday, 13 April at 10am. See you down the front! See https://inspiralcarpets.com for all dates and ticket links. 

Moo! We are pleased to announce that we will be playing the Tunbridge Wells Forum on July 5. See you down front! Tickets on sale tomorrow, Friday, April at 10am.”  https://www.twforum.co.uk/events/91e2c3c1-b798-4b35-bb46-58923cfde778

Inspirals do Futureheads! Subscribe to our moosletter for the latest Inspirals updates via https://inspiralcarpets.com

Moo! Tickets for the Autumn/Winter tour with our old mates The Wonder Stuff are on sale now. See inspiralcarpets.com for dates and ticket links. See you down the front!

Moo!-day in Inspirals history… April 4 1991 Inspirals perform Caravan on BBC, Top of The Pops. The band’s 6th appearance on the show. https://youtu.be/a3knBI2ZdDM?si=UAOo5M0a0beU6xPc Full video via our YouTube

Life on the road with the Inspirals, bunks! Subscribe to our moosletter for the latest Inspirals updates via https://inspiralcarpets.com

Moo!-day in Inspirals history… March 29 1990 The inspirals perform This is How it Feels for the second time on BBC, Top of The Pops.

A big moo! to Shiiine On Festival for asking us back this November. Tickets on sale now. See you down the front again!  https://www.shiiineon.com

Moo! Tickets for the Autumn/Winter tour with our old mates The Wonder Stuff are now on sale! Expect a set full of our garage pop hit singles and maybe a couple of surprises... See https://inspiralcarpets.com for dates and ticket links. See you down the front!

Moo!-day in Inspirals history… March 26 1989 The Inspirals record their 2nd BBC, John Peel Session. The session is broadcast on April 5 1989. Tracks recorded: Out Of Time / Directing Traffic / Keep The Circle Around / Gimme Shelter. The tracks are later given a CD & vinyl release.

So what’s your favourite Kate Bush song? Tickets to the October 2026 tour with our old mates The Wonder Stuff on sale Friday. Subscribe to our moosletter for the latest Inspirals updates via https://inspiralcarpets.com

Pre-sale opens tomorrow for the co-headline tour with our old mates The Wonder Stuff. See you down the front! Sign up here. https://arep.co/m/tws-ic-tour  Link also in the bio via LinkTree

Moo!-day in Inspirals history… March 24 1987 Inspirals play their first ever London show supporting The Bodines at Portlands on Euston Road (now The Green Man). The band remember it being a “chaotic” 20 minute set with strobe lights and a bubble machine pumping away!

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Moo!-day in Inspirals history… March 23 2023 Inspirals play their first live show in 8 years at Northampton Roadmender.

Moo! Don’t forget to sign up for this Wednesday’s pre-sale for the co-headline tour with our old mates The Wonder Stuff. https://arep.co/m/tws-ic-tour

Going back to this week's post with the video for Caravan, safe to say the recording of the video in Spain was quite eventful! Canaries, caravans, cricket, VW vans, windscreens! The band will soon be telling the tale here. Stay tuned. 

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Moo!-day in Inspirals history… 20 March 1989 Release of the band’s second 12” EP Trainsurfing EP on their own Cow Records. The EP was a mainstay in the music papers celebrated indie charts and lead to a second session for the John Peel Show.

We are looking forward to hitting the road later this year with our old mates The Wonder Stuff. Expect a set full of our garage pop hit singles and maybe a couple of surprises... See you down front! On sale Friday, March 27. Sign up for pre-sale info at https://arep.co/m/tws-ic-tour

Moo!-day in Inspirals history… March 18 1991 Release of the single ‘Caravan’ on Mute Records. The single peaks at Number 30 in the UK charts and 14 in the US Alternative chart.  Full video via our YouTube https://youtu.be/lxGkMeS-5eI?si=aCNFy04rhEisdfPR

Moo!-day in Inspirals history… March 17 2023 Release of The Complete Singles on Mute Records 2×LP & 3×CD featuring the all the singles 1988-2015 plus an exclusive remix disc. The compilation peaks at Number 74 in the UK charts.

Life on the road with the Inspirals, pillow talk… Subscribe to our moosletter for the latest Inspirals updates via https://inspiralcarpets.com

Moo!-day in Inspirals history… March 15 1990 The inspirals make their first ever appearance on BBC, Top of The Pops performing This is How it Feels. The single continued to climb the charts leading to a second TOTPs performance two weeks later. Full video via our YouTube

Moo!-day in Inspirals history… March 14 1989 Inspirals begin a 6 show run with James at Newcastle University. Also on this day in 2024 Inspirals begin a 16 date tour with Happy Mondays and Stereo MC’s at Glasgow Barrowlands. 

Photoshoot from the recording of the I Want You promo at Brixton Academy in 1994. As Mark E Smith says in the video, “All the good looking lads!”

Life on the road with the Inspirals… Fire alarm’s, long breakfast’s it’s all “rock n roll!” Subscribe to our moosletter for the latest Inspirals updates via https://inspiralcarpets.com

GrahamSpotting: Loaded Magazine photoshoot. One is our Graham, but who is the other?

So why sign to Scruff of the Neck Records? Subscribe to our moosletter for the latest Inspirals updates via https://inspiralcarpets.com

Paging @whatafuckingrecord.bsky.social you missed this one from a very high quality March 7th list!

Moo!-day in Inspirals history… March 7 1994 Release of Devil Hopping, the band’s 4th studio album on Mute Records. Featuring the singles Saturn 5, I Want You & Uniform. The album peaks at Number 10 in the UK charts.

Moo!-day in Inspirals history… March 5, 1990 Release of This is How it Feels, the band’s first single on Mute Records. The single peaks at Number 14 in the UK charts. It was also named “Single of the week” by NME. Full video via our YouTube https://youtu.be/J-fX0UbpZls?si=j3LFafX5bHafF361

Inspirals Roundtable - Popular sayings you don’t like (and Kev’s bonfire discovery!)  Subscribe to our moosletter for the latest Inspirals updates via https://inspiralcarpets.com

Moo!-day in Inspirals history… March 3, 1994 Inspirals perform I Want You on BBC, Top of The Pops along with Mark E Smith (RIP), his only ever appearance on the show.  Full video via our YouTube

Moo!-day in Inspirals history… March 2, 1989 Inspirals begin the Trainsurfing tour at Middlesex Polly. The 18 date tour runs throughout March including 6 shows supporting James. 

Moo!-day in Inspirals history… Feb 27, 1992 Inspirals perform Dragging me Down on BBC, Top of The Pops. The band’s 7th appearance on the show. https://youtu.be/ESX9WgDgp-o?si=xZQxnoe4UBUqXXaL

We're happy to announce we're heading to play the Giant Squid Tent at Y Not Festival this summer. See you down the front of the farm! Moo! Grab one of the last tickets at https://ynotfestival.com/ Y Not Festival 2026, Pikehall, Derbyshire , 30th Jul - 2nd Aug, 2026

Moo!-day in Inspirals history… Feb 26, 2003 Release of Keep the Circle: B-sides and Udder Stuff a digital only compilation of b-sides & rarities issued to mark the 2003 tour. The band’s first live shows since 1994.  https://open.spotify.com/album/02LV3iZvqjOcVvGVIwoNP5

The great Inspirals debate - what’s for breakfast? Subscribe to our moosletter for the latest Inspirals updates via https://inspiralcarpets.com

So what do the band like about Scruff of the Neck?

Moo!-day in Inspirals history… Feb 21 1994 Release of I Want You on Mute Records, featuring the legendary Mark E Smith (RIP) from The Fall sharing vocals. The single peaks at Number 18 in the UK charts.

Moo!-day in Inspirals history… Feb 19, 1992 The Inspirals record their 1st BBC, Evening Session as a special live set at Manchester Academy. Clint is also interviewed by Mark Goodier. Four tracks from the session are later given a CD release.

Where is Graham, and who’s watched the Take That documentary?

Moo!-day in Inspirals history… Feb 17, 1992 Release of Dragging me Down on Mute Records. The single peaks at Number 12 in the UK charts. The band’s highest UK singles chart position. 

The guys discuss last year’s winter tour and pick their favourite shows. Keep an eye on inspiralcarpets.com/live-on-tour for this year’s shows.

Look out for a new interview with Clint on The Fierce Panda Podcast, listen now! https://my.spread.link/rgyb

@inspiralcarpets.bsky.social Amazing what you can find when sorting through your singles!

This day in Inspirals history… Jan 30, 1989 In an early TV appearance we play an instrumental version of Directing Traffic on Tony Wilson’s OSM. Tony wasn’t put off that the band had no singer and even added a plug for a new one at the end. RIP Tony. You are missed. youtu.be/VOGlRudiNOg?...

Inspiral Carpets sign to Manchester record label Scruff of the Neck! New music coming soon…

Inspiral Carpets at the O2 Shepherds Bush Empire on 11th December 2025 #gigphotography #gigphotos #gigshots #livemusic #livemusicphotos #rockphotos #rockshots #musicphotos #marvellousgigphotography #marveymills #rockmusic #inspiralcarpets #o2shepherdsbushempire @inspiralcarpets.bsky.social