Delays
Before they kicked against the decadent scene that ranked Oasis and Blur as supreme during the 1990s, the two sets of siblings who would later form Delays -- Greg (vocals/guitar) and Aaron Gilbert (keyboards), and Rowley (drums) and Colin Fox (bass) -- tried to make ends meet as a Brit-pop act. They formed Corky, and the band's acoustic pop was briefly popular in their hometown of Southampton, England. By 2001, Corky had gone by the wayside and the brotherly bunch had regrouped as Delays. Sun-soaked, '60s-tailored rock melodies developed over a few years' time, as did a fondness for Cocteau Twins-influenced keyboards and loops. Impressed with the emerging sound, Rough Trade's Geoff Travis attended one of the band's private shows in 2003 and offered Delays a deal. With Rough Trade's help, the group released two singles that same year and cracked the U.K. Top 40 with "Hey Girl."
Shows with the Thrills, Tim Burgess, and the Sleepy Jackson followed shortly thereafter, giving Delays a sweet spot among indie critics in Europe and America. Another high-charting single, "Long Time Coming," peaked at number 16 in January 2004, and the debut album Faded Seaside Glamour followed later that year. Sounding rather like the Hollies meeting the La's for a rainy Sunday drive while picking up the Cocteau Twins' Elizabeth Fraser for tea, the album did well in England and paved the way for a second record, You See Colours, which appeared in 2006. Delays changed labels before releasing 2008's Everything's the Rush, which was issued by Fiction/Polydor, and jumped ship once again in 2010, this time partnering with Lookout Mountain Records for the release of Star Tiger Star Ariel. Guitarist and singer Greg Gilbert died on September 30, 2021 of bowel cancer; he was 44 years old.
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19 album(s) • Trié par Meilleures ventes
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Faded Seaside Glamour
Alternatif et Indé - Paru chez Rough Trade le 5 avr. 2004
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You See Colours
Alternatif et Indé - Paru chez Rough Trade le 6 mars 2006
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Star Tiger Star Ariel
Rock - Paru chez Lookout Mountain le 20 juin 2010
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Everything's The Rush
Pop - Paru chez Co-operative Music le 1 janv. 2008
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Lost in a Melody
Alternatif et Indé - Paru chez Rough Trade le 22 nov. 2004
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Love Made Visible
Pop - Paru chez Polydor Records le 1 janv. 2007
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Long Time Coming
Alternatif et Indé - Paru chez Rough Trade le 15 janv. 2004
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Hideaway
Alternatif et Indé - Paru chez Rough Trade le 8 mai 2006
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Nearer Than Heaven (2)
Alternatif et Indé - Paru chez Rough Trade le 21 avr. 2003
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Valentine
Alternatif et Indé - Paru chez Rough Trade le 20 févr. 2006
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Valentine
Alternatif et Indé - Paru chez Rough Trade le 13 févr. 2006
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Valentine
Alternatif et Indé - Paru chez Rough Trade le 20 févr. 2006
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Hideaway (Live)
Alternatif et Indé - Paru chez Rough Trade le 8 mai 2006
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Valentine (Freeform 5 Full Length Remix) (Freeform 5 Full Version)
Alternatif et Indé - Paru chez Rough Trade le 19 févr. 2006
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Nearer Than Heaven (1)
Alternatif et Indé - Paru chez Rough Trade le 21 avr. 2003
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Hey Girl (Mini Single)
Alternatif et Indé - Paru chez Rough Trade le 17 juil. 2003
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Hey Girl
Alternatif et Indé - Paru chez Rough Trade le 17 juil. 2003
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Hideaway
Alternatif et Indé - Paru chez Rough Trade le 8 mai 2006
Disponible en16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo