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The Delgados

The Delgados formed in Glasgow during the 1990s with Alun Woodward on vocals and guitar, Emma Pollock on vocals and keyboards, Stewart Henderson on guitar,...

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The Delgados, Glasgow's uneasy indie sound

A 1990s band from Glasgow that mixed post-punk and electronica into melancholic, thoughtful songs.

For a good frame, try 'And So The Talking Stopped' or 'Before The Dawn.' Both have that melancholic melody and introspective writing they did well.

Their 1999 album 'Hate' included the single 'Accused of Stealing,' which got people talking, but the real pull is in songs like 'And So The Talking Stopped', quietly gripping, emotionally weighty stuff. The catalog feels both nostalgic and uneasy, a solid document of that Glasgow indie period.

They formed in Glasgow in the 1990s with Alun Woodward and Emma Pollock on vocals. After 'Hate' in 1999, they released three more studio albums before wrapping up in 2005.

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The Delgados formed in Glasgow during the 1990s with Alun Woodward on vocals and guitar, Emma Pollock on vocals and keyboards, Stewart Henderson on guitar, Paul Savage on bass, and Chris Hannan on drums. Their sound pulled from post-punk and electronica, settling into something that felt both nostalgic and uneasy.

In 1999 they released the album 'Hate,' which included the single 'Accused of Stealing.' The song's title stirred some conversation at the time, though the band's work was generally noted for its emotional weight and careful arrangements. They put out three other studio albums, 'Peloton,' 'Universal Audio,' and a collection of BBC Peel sessions, before calling it a day in 2005.

Songs like 'And So The Talking Stopped' and 'Before The Dawn' show the group's lean toward melancholic melodies and introspective writing. The Delgados' catalog holds up as a thoughtful, often quietly gripping document of that Glasgow indie period.

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