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Pete and the Pirates have split

prob500 [Edit] [Delete] 15 replies 08:32 November 30th, 2012

According to Marc Riley on the 6Music show last night. Sad news, one of my favourite bands of recent years. Little Death is amazing, and 1,000 whilst more patchy has it's moments. Also a cracking live band.

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Aw man

I really enjoyed their debut

Yesiamaduck | 30 Nov '12, 08:35 | X | ^ This | Reply

pieces_of_reece, Royter-Hatfood, Mick_Squalor, rich-t, 8stepstoperfection, and Icarus-Smicarus this'd this
That's a real shame.

they're a good bunch of lads, who on their day wrote some cracking songs. second album didn't do it for me though :(

pieces_of_reece | 30 Nov '12, 08:53 | X | ^ This | Reply

forzaborza this'd this
I played a gig with them once right at the beginning of their existence

and I really liked them. Nice guys. Then followed them a bit as they got bigger. They were well good. Nice mix between trendy cool and totally geeky.

Shame really.

moker | 30 Nov '12, 09:00 | X | ^ This | Reply
^ pretty much exactly this

The first album is great, was never sure where they could go from there though.

Royter-Hatfood @pieces_of_reece | 30 Nov '12, 09:28 | X | ^ This | Reply
Loved the debut and the 2nd lp

I thought they took a brave step with the 2nd lp that would translate to more success with 6Music daytime etc.. Obviously didn't pay off.

Cracking live as well. Thanks for the music lads....

Rev_Kramer | 30 Nov '12, 09:53 | X | ^ This | Reply
Shame,

They had a really good name too.

Tito_Santana | 30 Nov '12, 10:05 | X | ^ This | Reply
Although they have split

Most of the same members are in a new band called Teleman who are a goodie too and sound fairly similar to my ears.

http://www.clashmusic.com/news/teleman-prepare-debut-single

Little Death is definitely one of the best indie albums of the last 10 years for me.

Anthonyc | 30 Nov '12, 10:13 | X | ^ This | Reply
sad news. Loved the 2nd album more to be honest.

Perfect for full volume singalong motorway driving.

colonelbingobongo | 30 Nov '12, 11:12 | X | ^ This | Reply
such a shame

brilliant band
perfect hooks

:(

Mick_Squalor | 30 Nov '12, 23:14 | X | ^ This | Reply
the lead guitarist & a guy from The Yummy Fur

now play in a band called The 3.1419 Wonders

im sure the Sanders brothers will be back in some shape or form soon enough

Mick_Squalor | 30 Nov '12, 23:17 | X | ^ This | Reply
If anyone reading this has not heard the last album

then - whilst I agree with whats said above - I'd say that its is still worth checking out, because there are some great tracks on it.

LOLpop | 1 Dec '12, 00:31 | X | ^ This | Reply
dreadful name

so I judged a book by its cover.

sexydave | 2 Dec '12, 16:41 | X | ^ This | Reply
Someone can't remember the first digits of pi...

Oissin_ @Mick_Squalor | 2 Dec '12, 17:34 | X | ^ This | Reply
The second album is amazing

Was my pick of 2011. Washing Powder is a stone cold classic. Ace live as well.

Teleman do indeed sound very similar so all is not lost.

shady_lanes | 2 Dec '12, 17:37 | X | ^ This | Reply
I'm surprised its taken so long for a public annoucement.

Pete (guitar) apart from being a new band The 3.149 Wonders also now runs a great cafe in Reading http://www.theshedcafe.co.uk/

Skadazzle | 3 Dec '12, 13:40 | X | ^ This | Reply