Elastica

Elastica formed in London in 1992 with Justine Frischmann on vocals and guitar, Annie Holland on lead guitar, Dean Blunt on bass, and Justin Welch on drums. Their self-titled debut album came out in 1995 and earned a Mercury Music Prize nomination. Songs like 'Waking up' and 'Generator' captured a sharp, wiry guitar sound that felt both immediate and slightly detached.

Their second album, 'The Menace,' arrived in 1999 to a cooler reception. The band had dealt with lineup changes and some public scrutiny over guitar parts that sounded similar to earlier post-punk bands. They broke up in 2001 after nearly a decade together.

Frischmann later worked with Suede, while Holland and Blunt formed The Duke Spirit. The songs themselves, like 'Vaseline' and '2:1,' still pop up in films and playlists, holding onto that specific early-90s London indie feel without trying to be anthemic.