Camberwell Now

The Profile

Camberwell Now is a British experimental/post-punk group formed in 1982 by Charles Hayward after the dissolution of This Heat, with Trefor Goronwy and Stephen Rickard (tape switchboard), and later Maria Lamburn on select recordings. Their key releases include the EPs Meridian and Greenfingers and the album The Ghost Trade. Much of their output was compiled on All’s Well (RecRec, 1992; reissued by ReR in 2006).

Formed in 1982 after This Heat split; members include Charles Hayward, Trefor Goronwy, Stephen Rickard, and Maria Lamburn (on later tracks). Releases: Meridian (EP), Greenfingers (EP), The Ghost Trade (album), All’s Well (1992 compilation; 2006 ReR reissue). Sound: experimental/post-punk with bass-and-drums focus and tape-loop techniques.

One review explores Camberwell Now’s post-This Heat evolution, highlighting a warmer, more melodic but still tense and original sound. It underscores the bass/drums core, Rickard’s ‘tape switchboard’ loops, and socially aware lyrics. The piece overviews the key releases—Meridian, Greenfingers, The Ghost Trade—and the All’s Well compilation (RecRec, 1992; reissued by ReR in 2006). Overall sentiment is positive and exploratory.