Asylums
Southend, U.K.-based rock group Asylums combine fuzzy rock riffs with pop structures, while pointing a sarcastic finger at social trends. The project began when longtime friends Luke Branch (vocals/guitar) and Jazz Miel (guitar) launched a D.I.Y. label, Cool Thing. They quickly realized that, without a solid reputation or any funding, they would struggle to sign anyone. So they set up their own band, inviting Mike Webster (bass) and Henry Tyler (drums) along for the ride. As a four-piece, Asylums' sound borrowed from the likes of Ash, Weezer, Supergrass, and Pavement. Their D.I.Y. ethos permeated everything they pursued, with all of the members funding their ventures as a band and as a label, holding down eight part-time jobs between them to raise the money. From 2014 to 2016 they released six singles, including their debut, "The Death of Television," their breakout single "Joy in a Small Wage," and "Necessary Appliances," the lead single from their debut album. With every release their popularity grew, securing radio play on BBC Radio 1 and XFM. Amid their busy live schedule, they found time to piece together their debut full-length, Killer Brain Waves. The album maintained a sense of cynicism toward society, but did so with their typical tongue-in-cheek attitude. Killer Brain Waves was self-released in 2016. Although the cynicism remained constant, their sound began to mature by the time they recorded their second record, 2018's Alien Human Emotions, incorporating some slower numbers and leaning into art-rock. This trend continued on their third release, 2020's Genetic Cabaret, which promoted ideas of togetherness and hope alongside social commentary.
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Discographie
12 album(s) • Trié par Meilleures ventes
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Alien Human Emotions
Alternatif et Indé - Paru chez Cool Thing Records le 6 juil. 2018
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Who Writes Tomorrows Headlines?
Alternatif et Indé - Paru chez Cool Thing Records le 10 juil. 2020
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Understand The Psychology
Rock - Paru chez Cool Thing Records le 9 août 2022
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Millennials
Alternatif et Indé - Paru chez Cool Thing Records le 5 juin 2018
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Joy In A Small Wage
Alternatif et Indé - Paru chez Cool Thing Records le 3 mai 2015
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Wet Dream Fanzine (Single)
Alternatif et Indé - Paru chez Cool Thing Records le 11 janv. 2015
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The Death of Television
Alternatif et Indé - Paru chez Cool Thing Records le 5 oct. 2014
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I've Seen Your Face In A Music Magazine
Alternatif et Indé - Paru chez Cool Thing Records le 5 oct. 2014
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