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The Delgados is tagged as: indie, indie rock, scottish, indie pop, alternative

The Delgados were a scottish indie rock band who formed in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire in 1994 after friends Alun Woodward (vocals/guitar), Stewart Henderson (bass) and Paul Savage (drums) were forcibly ejected from the band Bubblegum. Joined by Paul’s then-girlfriend Emma Pollock (vocals/guitar), the band chose to name themselves after Tour de France winning cyclist Pedro Delgado. They split in April 2005, with Emma signing a solo deal with 4AD shortly afterwards. June 2006 saw the release of a mammoth 29 track album of all the band’s Peel sessions.
The band continue to turn out promising independent artists under their cult record label Chemikal Underground.
Their first commercial release came with the inclusion of their track “Liquidation Girl” on the compilation album Skookum Chief Powered Teenage Zit Rock Angst from Nardwuar the Human Serviette. Neglecting to go the traditional route of signing to a record label, the band instead started their own, Chemikal Underground, with which to release not only their records but also those of other local bands. Chemikal Underground’s first release was naturally The Delgados first single Monica Webster / Brand New Car. Despite being greatly overshadowed by the Blur/Oasis race, the single caught the at...
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Top 10 The Delgados Songs
I Fought the Angels
The Light Before We Land
Coming in From the Cold
Everybody Come Down
All You Need Is Hate
Woke From Dreaming
Keep on Breathing
Accused of Stealing
The City Consumes Us
Is This All That I Came For?
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Top 10 The Delgados Albums
Universal Audio
Hate
The Great Eastern
Peloton
Domestiques
The Complete BBC Peel Sessions
GUNSLINGER GIRL SOUND TRACK
BBC Sessions
Coming in From the Cold
All You Need Is Hate
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