[2] The band's debut release was the "Fairy Tales" 7-inch single on Factory Records in September 1981, produced by Martin Hannett, known for his work with Joy Division.
Produced by Peter Hook of New Order, it was described by AllMusic as "a terribly satisfying record that was all but ignored at the time of its release but sounds absolutely prescient in hindsight".
", an attack on Factory's then distributor,[5] which reached number 47 on the UK indie chart,[3] and the Peter Hook-produced "Partyline", before the band broke up in 1987.
[1] In 2002 Noel Gallagher of Oasis revealed that "I started to get into music early on because all the older guys that lived round our way were in a band from Burnage called the Stockholm Monsters.
[1] In 2014 a double vinyl edition featuring their singles and the Alma Mater studio album was issued by US label Captured Tracks.