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Artist
Spokes
12+ albums
post-rockshoegazeambientfolkexperimental
about
Spokes are a band based in Manchester and Newcastle (UK), brought together in 2006 by a combination of boyhood friendships, family ties and a relentless love of recording and touring. Critics have praised them for their grand sound, buoyed by bittersweet joy and devastating lows. While sounding like a band with much more than 5 members they go from euphoric noise to moments of intense stillness. While drawing upon folk, shoegaze, slowcore and post-rock their music is always distilled down into something distinctly their own. In 2007 they recorded their debut EP People Like People Like You which combined their off-kilter indie with more flowing structures influenced by post-rock and classical music. And it sold out quickly. The release also lead to an appearance on the main stage at the Big Chill festival where People Like People Like You quickly sold out at the Rough Trade stall. They also won the Sound 2008 competition and played at Rockness. This frenzied activity eventually caught the attention of Ninja Tune (and XFM who had them as a new band of the year) and their indie imprint Counter Records, who re-released People Like People Like You in the spring of 2009. Having played at the End Of The Road festival in the summer Spokes then returned to their countryside residence somewhere in the North-East of England to finish work on their first album proper. This time introducing intricate vocal harmonies and more complex arrangements. Spokes' meticulous attention to detail
top songs
albums
People Like People Like You
Everyone I Ever Met
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Indie/Rock Playlist: Best Of (2011)
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Blalock's Indie/Rock Playlsit: February (2011)
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Indie/Rock Playlist: August (2011)
We Can Make It Out
Flight EP
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Samy's Indie Rock Playlist Spring 2009
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Samy's Indie Rock Playlist Summer 2009
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Untitled Album
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3 4 5
Green Eyes