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- Welcome To The North
- Released 2004
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- The Music
- Released 2002
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- Strength In Numbers
- Released 2008
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- The People EP
- Released 2002
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Brit-pop got a new face in the new millennium, thanks to the burgeoning popularity of new bands like Coldplay and Doves. The Music was a part of that young crowd, taking over the U.K. indie charts by storm during the summer of 2002. Comprised of schoolhood chums Stuart Coleman, Adam Nutter, Robert Harvey, and Phil Jordan, the Music first emerged from the suburbs of Leeds in 1999. They were just teenagers at the time, and the band practiced between studies and dinner time for the following two years. By early 2001, Radio 1 celebrity DJ Steve Lamacq had hailed the Music as the "best unsigned band in Britain," thanks to the raw rock power of their demo "Take the Long Road and Walk It." Fierce Panda Records secured the album's distribution rights and released a limited edition of 1,000 copies in May 2001.
England's Hut Recordings won a bidding war with the Music and released the band's debut EP, You Might as Well Try to Fuck Me, that same spring. Accolades continued to pour in, with NME touting the Music as "potentially the most important group since Oasis." The People EP appeared in spring 2002, and with the English press still abuzz, America attempted to capitalize on the group as well. Capitol Records snatched the Music up in mid-2002 and released their self-titled debut, Music, in February 2003. The album had appeared several months earlier in the U.K., where it rose to number four on the U.K. albums charts. The Music hit the road with Coldplay for a two-month run in the States and released their sophomore effort, Welcome to the North, during the fall of 2004. The album also fared well in the band's native U.K., but the Music took an extended break from the spotlight while frontman Robert Harvey sought help for his addiction to alcohol. Strength in Numbers, the band's third full-length effort, marked their return in June 2008. ~ MacKenzie Wilson, All Music Guide
England's Hut Recordings won a bidding war with the Music and released the band's debut EP, You Might as Well Try to Fuck Me, that same spring. Accolades continued to pour in, with NME touting the Music as "potentially the most important group since Oasis." The People EP appeared in spring 2002, and with the English press still abuzz, America attempted to capitalize on the group as well. Capitol Records snatched the Music up in mid-2002 and released their self-titled debut, Music, in February 2003. The album had appeared several months earlier in the U.K., where it rose to number four on the U.K. albums charts. The Music hit the road with Coldplay for a two-month run in the States and released their sophomore effort, Welcome to the North, during the fall of 2004. The album also fared well in the band's native U.K., but the Music took an extended break from the spotlight while frontman Robert Harvey sought help for his addiction to alcohol. Strength in Numbers, the band's third full-length effort, marked their return in June 2008. ~ MacKenzie Wilson, All Music Guide
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The Music
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- By cs188
- 8/27/2009 19:21:47
- These guys aren't very well known in the US or anywhere outside the UK, but they completely ROCK. I'm convinced that psychedelic dance-rock cannot get any better than The Music.
Funny story: I never paid much attention to them until 2004, when their single "Breakin" hit the top of the UK charts (which, by the way, is not one of their best songs. It's not even a song liked by much of the band. They rarely ever play it live.) If you're one of those people who's only heard Breakin', I strongly recommend you check out the rest of their songs. The weekly charts show different top played songs each week, and you know why? Every one of their songs is great. These guys have yet to put out a bad album.
Their 2008 comeback album "Strength In Numbers" is an absolute killer! It is the most impressive dance-rock album I've heard in the last few years. If you happen to own the Special Edition (which includes 2 bonus tracks "The Price" and "The Rain"), there's an unofficial profile for it here.
They're currently in the studio working on their next album, hopefully for release in 2010! - 1 out of 1 people
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Good Rock
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- By ETH3L
- 4/15/2009 14:09:11
- I came across a demo of Take the Long Road and Walk it way back when and it blew me away. They are inconsistent at time but I chalk that up to youth.
Zune gets the similar artists right. If you like any of those groups, you will like The Music. - Be the first person to rate this comment!
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They Rock!!!!
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- By ManuelOrell
- 11/4/2008 08:12:53
- cs188 why s this group not been apreciated?Hell knows Cuz They are awesome. I just got a 2 disc japan edition, is that the special edition u mentioned?
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