Robyn Hitchcock and The Egyptians

The Profile

Robyn Hitchcock and The Egyptians were an English rock band fronted by Robyn Hitchcock, formed with former Soft Boys members Andy Metcalfe and Morris Windsor. Active from the mid‑1980s to the mid‑1990s, they fused neo‑psychedelia and jangle‑pop, releasing albums such as Fegmania!, Element of Light, Globe of Frogs, Queen Elvis, Perspex Island, and Respect.

Core lineup featured Robyn Hitchcock with Andy Metcalfe (bass) and Morris Windsor (drums), both ex‑Soft Boys. The group’s A&M era yielded notable singles including Balloon Man, Madonna of the Wasps, and So You Think You’re in Love, and albums such as Globe of Frogs (1988), Queen Elvis (1989), Perspex Island (1991), and Respect (1993).

DeBaser’s reviews cast Fegmania! as a vivid neo‑psychedelic high point with surreal storytelling and jangling sparkle. Respect is praised as an atypical, electronically-tinged swan song with serious ambitions. Element of Light draws criticism for stylized clarity over weaker material. The A&M-era Greatest Hits is deemed uneven, though key singles still shine.