Latest Release
- OCT 27, 2023
- 9 Songs
- Tropical Brainstorm · 1999
- The Stiff Singles Collection · 1984
- The Stiff Singles Collection · 1984
- Electric Landlady · 1991
- Desperate Character · 1981
- Kite (Deluxe Edition) · 1989
- Kite (Deluxe Edition) · 1989
- Tropical Brainstorm · 1999
- Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter · 1990
- Tropical Brainstorm · 1999
Music Videos
- 1993
Singles & EPs
Compilations
About Kirsty MacColl
British singer/songwriter Kirsty MacColl's genius was apparent, though woefully unrecognized during her lifetime. Her most widely heard performance came alongside Shane MacGowan on the Pogues' perennial holiday classic "Fairytale of New York," though she left behind a dazzling body of her own original music. From her early Stiff Records singles through her eclectic 1990s albums, MacColl found ways to combine country, jazz, synth pop, alt rock, and even Latin, making her a difficult artist to pin down. She was also a prolific session singer and writer for acts ranging from Tracey Ullman to the Smiths. Her own albums, particularly 1989's Kite and 2000's Tropical Brainstorm, were stylistic fusions combining unpredictable melodies, sharp wit, and detailed storytelling. Following her death in 2000 at age 41, subsequent generations have begun to discover her work (via compilations like 2023's career-spanning See That Girl 1979-2000), though her legacy outside of England remains remarkably overlooked.
- HOMETOWN
- Croydon, Surrey, England
- BORN
- October 10, 1959
- GENRE
- Pop