Reminds me of a Birdman song.
Yes. Yes, they can.
Weird (and weirdly topical) that you should mention The Eastern Dark, too, given that the band's short-lived career was torn asunder by the lead singer dying in a car accident.
Anyhoo, just for further educational purposes, here's the killer b-side to one of the greatest singles ever released in this country.
(And yes, Rob Younger did produce some of their work.)