Diagrams | |
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 Diagrams performing live at Dockville Festival, Germany 2012 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Folk, indie pop, indie rock |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | Full Time Hobby |
| Associated acts | Tunng The Accidental |
| Website | diagramsmusic |
Diagrams is a UK band made up of Sam Genders (previously of Tunng and The Accidental and currently half of duo Throws) and an occasionally rotating collective of musicians.
Diagrams have released a five-track EP called Diagrams (2011) [1] and an album called Black Light (2012) [2] on the label Full Time Hobby, both of which were made with producer Mark Brydon in his Rubber Duck studios next to a canal and a garden on the Kensal Road in London. 2015 album Chromatics was a collaborative effort with producer Leo Abrahams. [3]
The 2017 album Dorothy is a collaboration with poet Dorothy Trogdon. [4] Dorothy features production from Kristofer Harris and Mike Lindsay. [5]
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