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Kitchens of Distinction

Kitchens of Distinction was formed in Tooting, London, in 1986 by vocalist‑bassist Patrick Fitzgerald, guitarist Julian Swales, and drummer Daniel Goodwin. The trio began rehearsing after Swales met Fitzgerald at a party in 1985, taking their name from a kitchen‑decorating company that had advertised on a bus. Their breakthrough came with the single "The Last Gasp Death Shuffle", released in December 1987, which earned “Single of the Week” in NME and led to a contract with One Little Indian Records. Kitchens of Distinction released Love Is Hell in April 1989, followed by Strange ...