Delays is tagged as: indie, britpop, alternative, indie rock, rock Delays have long been British rock’s best kept secret. A heady concoction of angelic harmonies, beat-group hauteur and groove-based hedonism, they belong to British pop’s most regal bloodline: (early) Floyd, The Smiths, The Stone Roses. Hitch a lift with them to North America, however, and you’ll see their euphoric ballroom blitz send fans into a frenzy. Head south of the border and it’s a full on teenage rampage. Having signed to Rough Trade in 2004, they released their debut album Faded Seaside Glamour the same year. A riot of page-boy haircuts, nifty riffs and celestial harmonies, it boasted top Twenty hits ‘Long Time Coming’ and ‘Nearer Than Heaven’ and prompted the Guardian to describe them as “First band in a decade to lay serious claim to the Stone Roses Throne”- Follow up You See Colours (2006) saw their psych-pop blueprint delivered with added BPM. A brooding mix of “Voulez Vous’ and ‘The La’s’, it spawned alpha-pop hits ‘Valentine’ “Best comeback single of 2006”-NME and ‘Hideaway’. 2008 saw the release of the third album ’ Everything’s The Rush’ - Epic, skyscraping - Indie-pop has never been so glorious and sweeping “-The Mirror…Delays return in 2010 with their eagerly antic... Read More About Delays Biography... Send Delays ringtones to your cell |
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