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Artist
The Late Greats
12+ albums
indierockalternative rockalternativebritish
about
Sandwiched between Brighton & Hastings, the seaside town of Eastbourne is the unlikely outpost and home to future alt-rock heroes, The Late Greats. In equal parts intelligent, intense, chaotic and fragile, the four piece have quietly bided their time over the last 12 months, writing their debut album (in between epic bouts of table tennis) thus honing the sound of The Late Greats. Life Without Balloons is a record indebted to the band’s love of lo-fi US indie/alt-rock (Sonic Youth, Pixies, Pavement) but stamped with a truly provincial, English delivery glittering with melodic gold. Kicking off with ltd edition single Futures Gold (which sold out in two days), the album opens with the immortal line and statement of intent, “HEY! I’m pleased to meet you / and all your stupid faces”. What follows, is nine songs of near pop-perfection: showcasing The Late Greats’ unflinching mix of instant, poppy melodies with uncompromising spikiness and obtuse, heavy heart lyrics. The band’s duel lead vocalists Max Arnold and Ryan Griffiths have the uncanny knack of making the most melancholic of melodies sound uplifting and life affirming. To this affect, The City Swallowed You Whole intersperses a chest rattling moog bass line with sweetly resigned vocals, whilst Surrender’s bittersweet, relationship-in-meltdown lyrics -“I’m about to surrender / take that ribbon off my finger” – belie the overwhelmingly positive sing-a-long chorus. The soaring guitars and heavenly ”ooh-ooh” backing vocals
top songs
albums
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It's Not Like Christmas
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Indie/Rock Playlist: August (2008)
Life Without Balloons
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My First Xmas E.P.
Samy's Indie Rock Playlist Autumn 2009
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Life Without Balloons (Bonus Track Version)
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The 12 Playlists of Alternative-Indie Christmas Songs
Destroy My Brain
Gareth : The Early Years EP
Destroy My Brain EP
A Very Brito Christmas Vol. 4
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2007 Wild/Mild Holiday Music Mix