About Group is an English improvisational rock band established in 2009, formed by members of Hot Chip, This Heat, and Spiritualized. Based in London, the group is known for making albums without practicing the songs before or playing together first.
About Group | |
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| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Indie rock |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | Treader Domino Recording Company |
| Spinoff of | Hot Chip, This Heat, Spiritualized |
| Members |
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| Past members | Charles Hayward |
| Website | www |
Musical history
editAbout Group made its first album in 2009, released on John Coxon's own Treader label. Although having never played before, they recorded the album in a day and debuted it at Ornette Coleman's Meltdown festival at the Queen Elizabeth Hall.[1]
In February 2011, About Group announced its plans for a second album, called "Start & Complete", to be released on Domino Records.[2] Similar to their first album, "Start & Complete" was also recorded in one day, in the Abbey Road Studios. It was released to mixed to positive reviews.[3][4][5][6]
"Between the Walls" was About Group's third album, released in July 2013 by Domino Records, to more positive reviews.[7] It was the final album before Hayward left the band.[8]
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Title | Year | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| About | 2009 | CD | Treader |
| Start & Complete | 2011 | LP, CD [9] | Domino |
| Between the Walls | 2013 | LP, CD | Domino |
Singles and EPs
edit| Title | Year | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| You're No Good | 2011 | 12-inch EP, CD | Domino |
| "Don't Worry" | 2011 | CD | Domino |
| Something New and Wonderful | 2011 | 7-inch EP | Domino |
| All Is Not Lost | 2013 | 12-inch EP, Digital | Domino |
References
edit- ^ Rogers, Jude (31 March 2011). "About Group: Alexis Taylor swaps Hot Chip for jazz improv | Music | The Guardian". The Guardian. theguardian.com. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- ^ "Hot Chip Side Project About Group Ready New LP | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. 7 February 2011. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- ^ "The Quietus | Reviews | About Group". thequietus.com. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- ^ "About Group, 'Start And Complete' (Domino) | SPIN". spin.com. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- ^ "Start And Complete · About Group · Music Review About Group: Start And Complete · Music Review · The A.V. Club". avclub.com. 3 May 2011. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- ^ "About Group: Start and Complete Album Review | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- ^ "About Group – Between the Walls | Album Reviews | Consequence of Sound". consequence.net. 16 July 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- ^ "About Group: Between the Walls :: Music :: Reviews :: Paste". pastemagazine.com. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- ^ "About Group Discography at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
External links
edit- Official website
- About Group at AllMusic
- About Group discography at Discogs
