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The Years Gone By
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The Years Gone By

The Years Gone By formed in London around 2010. Their debut album 'Ephemeral' came out in 2012, and they followed it with 'Reverie' in 2015, 'Solitude' in...

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The Years Gone By, London's quiet indie storytellers

A London band that turned personal themes into four albums across the 2010s.

If you want to hear what they do, put on 'Stay Close' or 'Letters & Postcards'. That's the sound.

They wrote songs that felt like conversations you'd have late at night, 'Sundays Best' has that worn-in quality, like a favorite sweater. Their music never shouted, but it stuck around. When James Harper got arrested in 2014, the pause felt real, not staged.

They formed around 2010 and put out 'Ephemeral' in 2012, then 'Reverie' in 2015, 'Solitude' in 2017, and 'Elegy' in 2019. The lineup stayed steady: Harper on vocals and guitar, Alex Jones on guitar, Ethan Smith on bass, Jake Williams on drums.

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The Years Gone By formed in London around 2010. Their debut album 'Ephemeral' came out in 2012, and they followed it with 'Reverie' in 2015, 'Solitude' in 2017, and 'Elegy' in 2019. Their songs include 'Letters & Postcards', 'Sundays Best', and 'Stay Close'.

James Harper sang and played guitar, Alex Jones played guitar, Ethan Smith played bass, and Jake Williams played drums. In 2014, Harper was arrested for drug possession, which paused the band's activities for a while.

Their music often deals with personal themes, and they built a following through touring. They kept recording and releasing albums through the 2010s.

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