Kagoule

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Kagoule
Origin Nottingham, England
Genres alternative rock
Labels Earache Records, Alcopop! Records
Members
  • Cai Burns
  • Lucy Hatter
  • Lawrence English
Website kagoule.bandcamp.com

Kagoule are an alternative rock band from Nottingham, UK. Formed when the members were in their teens, the line-up consists of Cai Burns (vocals, guitar), Lucy Hatter (bass, vocals) and Lawrence English (drums). [1] [2] They have released two albums, Urth (2015) [1] on Earache Records and Strange Entertainment (2018) [3] on Alcopop! Records. Their sound has been described as being heavily influenced by indie and grunge bands from the 1990s such as Pixies and The Smashing Pumpkins, [2] as well as hardcore punk bands such as Fugazi. [3]

Contents

Formation, early years and Urth

The band was formed when the members were in their early teens and initially worked with local label Denizen Recordings. [2] In 2014, they appeared on the BBC Introducing stage at Glastonbury. [1] They put out several singles [4] before their debut album Urth was released in 2015 on Earache Records, best known for extreme metal bands such as Napalm Death and Bolt Thrower. [1] The album was well-received by the alternative music press, being described by The Quietus as "an exciting debut album that thrills from beginning to end" [1] and by Louder Than War as "a gorgeous, big bastard brick-shit-house of a record". [4]

Strange Entertainment

In 2018, the band released their second album Strange Entertainment, preceded by the single "Egg Hunt"/"Bad Saliva". Strange Entertainment was again well-received by the independent music press. The Line of Best Fit called it "an enthralling and powerful release". [3] In November 2018, the band embarked on a headline UK tour in support of the album. [5]

Discography

Albums

Singles

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "The Quietus - Reviews - Kagoule".
  2. 1 2 3 "Album Review: Kagoule - Urth". Archived from the original on 6 November 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 "Strange Entertainment isn't a new direction for Kagoule, it's just a hell of a lot better".
  4. 1 2 "Kagoule: Urth - album review - Louder Than War". 15 August 2015.
  5. "Strange Entertainment: Kagoule On Their New Single, And What Comes Next".