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The Undivided
12+ albums
alternative rockmodern rockpost-grungehard rockalternative
about
Driven by a desire to create the kind of noise people simply have to stand up and hear, the most exciting- not to mention anthemic- rock act to emerge from South Wales in decades are finally ready to reveal their inaugural long player. And not a moment too soon. Inspired by the political, message-heavy words of fellow countrymen Manic Street Preachers, the instrumentation of Idlewild, and the penchant for melodic pop sensibilities evident in the likes of Mansun and Peace, The Undivided make music that’s impossible to ignore. Soaring guitar chords launch from atop punishing riffs, shuddering basslines carry the rhythms forward, and sledgehammer drumbeats underpin this combination of harmony and electricity. Hailing from the South Wales Valleys, the three-piece (comprising lead guitarist and singer Joe Disson, percussive maestro Rhyd Mason and guitarist Lew Bray) formed circa 2010, born from the ashes of previous aural endeavours and built on the back of long-standing friendships. A successful meeting of minds, a period of incessant and relentless gigging followed, which saw them perform dates across the UK- including support slots for Ash and The Xcerts- with praise coming from Kerrang!, Rock Sound, NME and XFM, to name but a few. Before long the trio found themselves hauled up at a cottage in rural west Wales, rehearsing and writing a good chunk of the new LP safe in the knowledge there was no phone line, no mobile signal, no broadband, and nobody to complain about thei
