The Aloof were a British electronic music group. They formed in London, England, in 1990.[1] The group consisted of Ricky Barrow, Gary Burns, Jagz Kooner, Richard Thair, and Dean Thatcher.[2] They were active during the 1990s, and released four studio albums: Cover the Crime (1994), Sinking (1996), Seeking Pleasure (1998), and This Constant Chase for Thrills (1999).[1][2]
The Aloof | |
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| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Electronic |
| Years active | 1990–2000 |
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On the day of the death of Diana Princess of Wales, BBC Radio 1 played their instrumental, "The Last Stand", every thirty minutes for several hours.[3][4]
Members
edit- Ricky Barrow - vocals
- Jagz Kooner - producer, keyboards, programming, engineering
- Gary Burns - keyboards, bass
- Dean Thatcher - keyboards[1]
- Richard Thair - drums, percussion
Touring members
edit- Nick Abnett - bass (1994-1999)
- Dave Stone - guitar (1994-2000)
- Nick Strasburg - keyboards (1994)
- Will Blanchard - drums (1994)
- Simon Hanson - drums (1998-1999)
Discography
editStudio albums
edit- Cover the Crime (1994)
- Sinking (1996)
- Seeking Pleasure (1998)
- This Constant Chase for Thrills (1999)[1]
Singles
edit- "Never Get Out the Boat" (1991) UK No. 98
- "Scooter" "The World as One" (1991)
- "On a Mission" (1992) UK No. 64
- "Purity" (1992)
- "Purity (Remixes)" (1992)
- "Agent O" (1994)
- "Cover the Crime" (1994)
- "Mind" (1994)
- "Society" "Drum (Live Mix)" (1994)
- "Favelas" (1995) UK No. 95
- "Stuck on the Shelf" (1995)
- "Wish You Were Here..." (1996) UK No. 61
- "One Night Stand" (1996) UK No. 30
- "Sinking" (1997)
- "What I Miss the Most" (1998) UK No. 70
- "Infatuated" (1999)
- "Doing It for the Money" (2000)[5][6]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Larkin, Colin, ed. (2000). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Nineties Music (First ed.). Virgin Books. p. 16. ISBN 0-7535-0427-8.
- ^ a b Bush, John. "The Aloof - Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ Stubbs, David (3 October 2016). "Like Joy Division Never Happened - A 1996 Playlist". The Quietus. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ "1997-08-31 - BBC Radio 1, Princess Diana Death, Aircheck & Newsbeat Report". 31 August 1997. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 20. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "Aloof". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
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