Late of the Pier
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Late of the Pier are a four-piece dance-punk
band from Castle Donington
, England
, currently signed to Phantasy. Their debut album Fantasy Black Channel
was released on 11 August 2008 by Parlophone
produced by Erol Alkan
.
", was released through WayOutWest Records
from the band's Zarcorp Demo
EP
in March 2007. This was limited to 500 copies only. Their second single, "Bathroom Gurgle", was produced by Erol Alkan
and was released in September 2007 by Moshi Moshi Records
. Like their previous release, this was also limited to 500 copies. Their third single, "The Bears Are Coming", was released on 12" and download only, with 7" versions being sold exclusively on their February 2008 tour. This was released through the band's own Zarcorp label. Their fourth single, a double A-side including a new version of "Space and the Woods" as well as "Focker
", was released following a headline slot on the Levi's Ones To Watch tour.
They have opened 2007's Carling Weekend on the NME/Radio One stage, while appearing on the festival's Republic stage a year later in 2008. The band have performed support slots for Hadouken!
, Soulwax
, Justice
and U.N.K.L.E. on recent tour dates. Late of the Pier supported Kaiser Chiefs
on their headline tour in the UK in 2008.
Their debut album, Fantasy Black Channel
, was released by Parlophone
on 11 August 2008. On 7 September 2009, it was voted winner of the Neptune Music Prize on the Drowned in Sound website. They released a new single titled "Blueberry" as a digital download on the 17th of December 2009, and as a double A-Side in February 2010 with "Best In The Class"
Sam Eastgate is to feature on Filthy Dukes
' debut album Nonsense In The Dark. He features on the track "This Rhythm". Lead singer Sam Eastgate also has a side-project La Priest. He recently produced Manchester
indie pop band Egyptian Hip Hop's debut double A-side single Wild Human Child/Heavenly.
As of March 2010 and the release of Blueberry/Best In The Class, Eastgate, Faley & Potter are to concentrate on side projects and have stated that it is unlikely to see new material in 2010.
Eastgate will be touring as part of New Zealand Indie Twee act Connan Mockasin's band in March on his album release tour around New Zealand.
Dawson, who has been working with a new London based band since early 2011, is currently recording and will be playing live later in the year.
, Brian Eno
, Stephen Dubrich, Bill Nelson
of Be-Bop Deluxe fame, and the more contemporary Metronomy
and Klaxons
, mainly due to the prominent use of synthesisers in an off-kilter pop style.
Dance-punk
Dance-punk is a music genre that emerged in the late 1970s, and is closely associated with the post-punk and No Wave movements.-Predecessors:...
band from Castle Donington
Castle Donington
Castle Donington is a village, with a population of around 7000 in the North West of Leicestershire, part of the Derby postcode area and on the edge of the National Forest. It is the closest town to East Midlands Airport.-Transport and housing:...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, currently signed to Phantasy. Their debut album Fantasy Black Channel
Fantasy Black Channel
Fantasy Black Channel is the debut studio album by British dance-punk band Late of the Pier. It was released on 30 July 2008 in Japan through Toshiba EMI and on 4 August 2008 in the British Isles on Parlophone, the band's primary label...
was released on 11 August 2008 by Parlophone
Parlophone
Parlophone is a record label that was founded in Germany in 1896 by the Carl Lindström Company as Parlophon. The British branch was formed in 1923 as "Parlophone" which developed a reputation in the 1920s as a leading jazz label. It was acquired in 1927 by the Columbia Graphophone Company which...
produced by Erol Alkan
Erol Alkan
Erol Alkan is a London-based electro DJ of Turkish Cypriot descent.-DJ and club promoter:In 1993, Erol Alkan started DJing in various Indie nightclubs in London....
.
History
The band formed in 2004, although some of the songs they perform were written before this, with some dating to back to 2001. Their debut single, "Space And The WoodsSpace and the Woods
"Space and the Woods" is a song released by UK band Late of the Pier on 5 March 2007. It was released on 500 limited edition 7" records.The single and b-side are different recordings to those that appeared on the Zarcorp Demo. Notably, "Heartbeat, Flicker, Line" was given a definite name,...
", was released through WayOutWest Records
WayOutWest Records
WayOutWest Records is a London-based independent record label. They have released singles and EPs by the following artists:*Cajun Dance Party*Late of the Pier*Video Nasties*Laura Marling...
from the band's Zarcorp Demo
Zarcorp Demo
Zarcorp Demo is the debut EP by Indie band Late of the Pier. It contains demos of tracks which later were included on the album Fantasy Black Channel...
EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
in March 2007. This was limited to 500 copies only. Their second single, "Bathroom Gurgle", was produced by Erol Alkan
Erol Alkan
Erol Alkan is a London-based electro DJ of Turkish Cypriot descent.-DJ and club promoter:In 1993, Erol Alkan started DJing in various Indie nightclubs in London....
and was released in September 2007 by Moshi Moshi Records
Moshi moshi records
Moshi Moshi Records is a small London-based record label that has released music by bands such as The Rakes, Bloc Party, Hot Chip, Late of the Pier, Hot Club De Paris, Kate Nash, Junkboy, Architecture in Helsinki, Tilly and the Wall, Slow Club, Yeti, and Au Revoir Simone...
. Like their previous release, this was also limited to 500 copies. Their third single, "The Bears Are Coming", was released on 12" and download only, with 7" versions being sold exclusively on their February 2008 tour. This was released through the band's own Zarcorp label. Their fourth single, a double A-side including a new version of "Space and the Woods" as well as "Focker
Focker
"Focker" is a song by UK band Late of the Pier, released on May 19, 2008 as a double a-side with Space And The Woods.Focker appears on Late of the Pier's debut album, Fantasy Black Channel.-Track listing:*7"...
", was released following a headline slot on the Levi's Ones To Watch tour.
They have opened 2007's Carling Weekend on the NME/Radio One stage, while appearing on the festival's Republic stage a year later in 2008. The band have performed support slots for Hadouken!
Hadouken!
Hadouken! are an English grime, electronica, dance band who formed in Leeds in October 2006 by singer, writer and producer James Smith, alongside his girlfriend, synth player Alice Spooner, guitarist Daniel "Pilau" Rice, and drummer Nick Rice. The band name is taken from the name of a special...
, Soulwax
Soulwax
Soulwax, headed by David and Stephen Dewaele, are an alternative rock/electronic band from Ghent, Belgium. Next to the Dewaele brothers, Soulwax consists of bassist Stefaan Van Leuven and drummer Steve Slingeneyer. They were first noticed after the release of their album Much Against Everyone's...
, Justice
Justice (French band)
Justice is a French electronic music duo consisting of Gaspard Augé and Xavier de Rosnay . The duo is one of the most successful groups on Ed Banger Records and is managed by the label's head, Pedro Winter...
and U.N.K.L.E. on recent tour dates. Late of the Pier supported Kaiser Chiefs
Kaiser Chiefs
Kaiser Chiefs are an English indie rock band from Leeds who formed in 1996. They were named after the South African football club Kaizer Chiefs....
on their headline tour in the UK in 2008.
Their debut album, Fantasy Black Channel
Fantasy Black Channel
Fantasy Black Channel is the debut studio album by British dance-punk band Late of the Pier. It was released on 30 July 2008 in Japan through Toshiba EMI and on 4 August 2008 in the British Isles on Parlophone, the band's primary label...
, was released by Parlophone
Parlophone
Parlophone is a record label that was founded in Germany in 1896 by the Carl Lindström Company as Parlophon. The British branch was formed in 1923 as "Parlophone" which developed a reputation in the 1920s as a leading jazz label. It was acquired in 1927 by the Columbia Graphophone Company which...
on 11 August 2008. On 7 September 2009, it was voted winner of the Neptune Music Prize on the Drowned in Sound website. They released a new single titled "Blueberry" as a digital download on the 17th of December 2009, and as a double A-Side in February 2010 with "Best In The Class"
Sam Eastgate is to feature on Filthy Dukes
Filthy Dukes
Filthy Dukes are a synthpop band from London, England. The band is composed of Olly Dixon , Tim Lawton and Mark Ralph . Having been active since 2005, the band released their debut single "Tupac Robot Club Rock" on Fiction Records...
' debut album Nonsense In The Dark. He features on the track "This Rhythm". Lead singer Sam Eastgate also has a side-project La Priest. He recently produced Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
indie pop band Egyptian Hip Hop's debut double A-side single Wild Human Child/Heavenly.
As of March 2010 and the release of Blueberry/Best In The Class, Eastgate, Faley & Potter are to concentrate on side projects and have stated that it is unlikely to see new material in 2010.
Eastgate will be touring as part of New Zealand Indie Twee act Connan Mockasin's band in March on his album release tour around New Zealand.
Dawson, who has been working with a new London based band since early 2011, is currently recording and will be playing live later in the year.
Musical style
Late of the Pier's style has often been compared to artists like Gary NumanGary Numan
Gary Numan is an English singer, composer, and musician, most widely known for his chart-topping 1979 hits "Are 'Friends' Electric?" and "Cars". His signature sound consisted of heavy synthesizer hooks fed through guitar effects pedals.Numan is considered a pioneer of commercial electronic music...
, Brian Eno
Brian Eno
Brian Peter George St. John le Baptiste de la Salle Eno , commonly known as Brian Eno or simply as Eno , is an English musician, composer, record producer, singer and visual artist, known as one of the principal innovators of ambient music.Eno studied at Colchester Institute art school in Essex,...
, Stephen Dubrich, Bill Nelson
Bill Nelson (musician)
Bill Nelson is an English guitarist, songwriter, producer, painter and experimental musician...
of Be-Bop Deluxe fame, and the more contemporary Metronomy
Metronomy
Metronomy are an electronic music group formed by Joseph Mount in Totnes, Devon, England in 1999. The current band consists of Joseph Mount , Anna Prior , Oscar Cash and Gbenga Adelekan...
and Klaxons
Klaxons
Klaxons are a British indie rock band, based in London. Following the release of numerous 7-inch singles on different independent record labels, as well as the success of previous singles "Magick" and "Golden Skans", the band released their debut album, Myths of the Near Future on 29 January 2007....
, mainly due to the prominent use of synthesisers in an off-kilter pop style.
Singles
| Date of Release | Title | UK Chart Position | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 March 2007 | "Space And The Woods Space and the Woods "Space and the Woods" is a song released by UK band Late of the Pier on 5 March 2007. It was released on 500 limited edition 7" records.The single and b-side are different recordings to those that appeared on the Zarcorp Demo. Notably, "Heartbeat, Flicker, Line" was given a definite name,... " |
N/A | Zarcorp Demo Zarcorp Demo Zarcorp Demo is the debut EP by Indie band Late of the Pier. It contains demos of tracks which later were included on the album Fantasy Black Channel... |
| 10 September 2007 | "Bathroom Gurgle" | N/A | Fantasy Black Channel Fantasy Black Channel Fantasy Black Channel is the debut studio album by British dance-punk band Late of the Pier. It was released on 30 July 2008 in Japan through Toshiba EMI and on 4 August 2008 in the British Isles on Parlophone, the band's primary label... |
| 2 March 2008 | "The Bears Are Coming" | N/A | Fantasy Black Channel Fantasy Black Channel Fantasy Black Channel is the debut studio album by British dance-punk band Late of the Pier. It was released on 30 July 2008 in Japan through Toshiba EMI and on 4 August 2008 in the British Isles on Parlophone, the band's primary label... |
| 19 May 2008 | "Space and the Woods"/"Focker Focker "Focker" is a song by UK band Late of the Pier, released on May 19, 2008 as a double a-side with Space And The Woods.Focker appears on Late of the Pier's debut album, Fantasy Black Channel.-Track listing:*7"... " |
N/A | Fantasy Black Channel Fantasy Black Channel Fantasy Black Channel is the debut studio album by British dance-punk band Late of the Pier. It was released on 30 July 2008 in Japan through Toshiba EMI and on 4 August 2008 in the British Isles on Parlophone, the band's primary label... |
| 4 August 2008 | "Heartbeat Heartbeat (Late of the Pier song) "Heartbeat" is a song by British rock group Late of the Pier. It was released as a single on the 4 August 2008. It is the first Late of the Pier song to chart, coming in at number 98 in the UK Singles Chart. It is notable for its time signatures, alternating between 4/4 and 7/8 timing... " |
98 | Fantasy Black Channel Fantasy Black Channel Fantasy Black Channel is the debut studio album by British dance-punk band Late of the Pier. It was released on 30 July 2008 in Japan through Toshiba EMI and on 4 August 2008 in the British Isles on Parlophone, the band's primary label... |
| 2 October 2008 | "Bathroom Gurgle" (re-release) | N/A | Fantasy Black Channel Fantasy Black Channel Fantasy Black Channel is the debut studio album by British dance-punk band Late of the Pier. It was released on 30 July 2008 in Japan through Toshiba EMI and on 4 August 2008 in the British Isles on Parlophone, the band's primary label... |
| 14 December 2009 | "Blueberry" | N/A | Not Confirmed |
| 1 March 2010 | "Best In The Class" | N/A | Not Confirmed |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | "Bathroom Gurgle" | Daniel Brereton |
| 2008 | "The Bears Are Coming" | Saam Farahmand |
| 2008 | "Space and the Woods" | Ian Emes |
| 2008 | "Focker"" | Daniel Brereton |
| 2008 | "Heartbeat" | MEGAFORCE |
| 2009 | "Blueberry" | Andrew Faley & Fred Glenister |
| 2010 | "Best In The Class" | Sam Potter & Steve Glashier |