A two-piece band built on distorted bass riffs and pounding drums.
If you want to hear their blueprint in action, start with "Out of the Black" or "Little Monster". Both songs capture that no-frills, heavy-hitting approach they've never really left behind.
Their debut single "Out of the Black" announced a sound that felt both raw and immediate, with Mike Kerr's bass doing the work of a full guitar section. Songs like "Little Monster" became live staples because they never complicated that simple, loud formula. They've kept that foundation solid through later singles, proving a two-piece can still make a racket that sticks around.
The band's first album, Out of the Black, earned a Mercury Prize nomination and set their template: heavy riffs and minimal fuss. Their second record, How Did We Get So Dark?, explored darker lyrics without losing that core sound. More recent tracks like "Trouble's Coming" show they're still working that same stripped-down territory.
Keep it compact: a lyric you come back to, a live memory, or the part of the catalog you would point someone toward first.
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