Hatcham Social
Winning over Charlatans frontman Tim Burgess and former Creation Records honcho Alan McGee, Hatcham Social made a fairly successful early bid for pop stardom in their native England. Formed in London in 2006 by David Javu and brothers Tobias and (soon to be ex-Klaxons drummer) Finnigan Kidd, the trio gelled pretty quickly, and soon after released a single, "Dance as If...," on Waks Records. Before 2006 was out, the band had a second single (released on yet another indie, PopGrooves), called "How Soon Was Then?," in the shops. With some local momentum carrying it, the band was making appearances at McGee's Death Disco, and caught the attention of Tim Burgess, who agreed to produce single number three for Hatcham Social, the double A-sided "'Til the Dawn"/"Penelope (Under My Hat)." With this winning streak of singles in the bag, the band was beginning to win over that very fickle of audiences, the British music press, scoring CD compilation appearances and a fair amount of column inches devoted to rhapsodic waxing with regard to the group's sound. In early 2008, Hatcham Social's next single, "So So Happy Making," released by Loog Records and Waks, made its public appearance. In 2009, they released their debut album, You Dig The Tunnel and I'll Hide the Soil. Produced by Tim Burgess and Faris Badwan, it received critical acclaim. After releasing a clutch of singles from this period, they released their second album About Girls in 2012. After taking a year out to ready their third album, Cutting Up The Present Leaks Out The Future, they announced its release for February 2014.
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16 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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You Dig The Tunnel, I'll Hide The Soil
Alternative & Indie - Released by Fierce Panda on 16 Mar 2009
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You Dig The Tunnel, I'll Hide The Soil
Alternative & Indie - Released by TBD Records on 2 Jun 2009
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We Are the Weirdos
Alternative & Indie - Released by Fierce Panda Records on 25 Mar 2022
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About Girls
Alternative & Indie - Released by Fierce Panda Records on 2 Apr 2012
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Cutting Up The Present Leaks Out The Future
Alternative & Indie - Released by O Genesis on 2 Feb 2014
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Crocodile
Alternative & Indie - Released by Fierce Panda Records on 25 May 2009
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Murder In The Dark
Alternative & Indie - Released by Fierce Panda on 9 Mar 2009
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Sidewalk
Alternative & Indie - Released by Fierce Panda Records on 18 Jan 2010
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Wild Creatures (Tim Burgess Version)
Alternative & Indie - Released by Fierce Panda Records on 11 Feb 2022
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If You Go Down to the Woods Today (Three Cheers for Our Side)
Alternative & Indie - Released by Fierce Panda Recrods on 22 Oct 2021
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The Birthday of the World
Alternative & Indie - Released by Crocodile Records on 9 Oct 2015
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Lion With A Lazer Gun / Confessions Of An English Opium Smoker (Original)
Alternative & Indie - Released by O Genesis on 8 Dec 2013
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More Power To Live
Alternative & Indie - Released by O Genesis on 22 Sep 2013
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I Look Like a God When You Dance With Me
Alternative & Indie - Released by Fierce Panda Records on 26 Mar 2012
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All Summer Long (Harry Love Remix)
Alternative & Indie - Released by Fierce Panda Records on 22 Oct 2012
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Lois Lane
Alternative & Indie - Released by Fierce Panda Records on 9 Jul 2012
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