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Past
MAY
28
2019
Berkeley, CA
Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse
I Was There
MAY
10
2019
New Orleans, LA
Buffa's
I Was There
OCT
26
2018
New Orleans, LA
Buffa's
I Was There
JAN
29
2018
Montreal, Canada
L'Escalier
I Was There
SEP
02
2016
Memphis, TN
1884 Lounge
I Was There
JUL
06
2016
Toronto, Canada
The Painted Lady
I Was There
APR
09
2016
Philadelphia, PA
Ortlieb's
I Was There
JAN
08
2016
Philadelphia, PA
Kung Fu Necktie
I Was There
DEC
09
2015
Philadelphia, PA
The Fire
I Was There
FEB
12
2015
Philadelphia, PA
North Star Bar
I Was There
JUL
20
2014
Dolton, IL
Flight 141.Entertainment Center
I Was There
APR
26
2014
Philadelphia, PA
Voltage Lounge
I Was There
MAR
29
2014
New York, NY
Desmond's Tavern
I Was There
FEB
26
2014
Philadelphia, PA
The Balcony
I Was There
FEB
20
2014
Philadelphia, PA
North Star Bar
I Was There
FEB
15
2014
Philadelphia, PA
Voltage Lounge
I Was There
OCT
02
2013
Philadelphia, PA
The Fire
I Was There
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About The Late Greats
Sandwiched between Brighton & Hastings, the seaside town of Eastbourne is the unlikely outpost and home to future alt-rock heroes, The Late Greats. In equal parts intelligent, intense, chaotic and fragile, the four piece have quietly bided their time over the last 12 months, writing their debut album (in between epic bouts of table tennis) thus honing the sound of The Late Greats.
Life Without Balloons is a record indebted to the band’s love of lo-fi US indie/alt-rock (Sonic Youth, Pixies, Pavement) but stamped with a truly provincial, English delivery glittering with melodic gold.
Kicking off with ltd edition single Futures Gold (which sold out in two days), the album opens with the immortal line and statement of intent, “HEY! I’m pleased to meet you / and all your stupid faces”. What follows, is nine songs of near pop-perfection: showcasing The Late Greats’ unflinching mix of instant, poppy melodies with uncompromising spikiness and obtuse, heavy heart lyrics.
The band’s duel lead vocalists Max Arnold and Ryan Griffiths have the uncanny knack of making the most melancholic of melodies sound uplifting and life affirming. To this affect, The City Swallowed You Whole intersperses a chest rattling moog bass line with sweetly resigned vocals, whilst Surrender’s bittersweet, relationship-in-meltdown lyrics -“I’m about to surrender / take that ribbon off my finger” – belie the overwhelmingly positive sing-a-long chorus.
The soaring guitars and heavenly ”ooh-ooh” backing vocals of Quick Fix are perhaps the album’s centre piece. The whole climatic chorus is so maudlin and urgent you can almost feel the sea rain lashing down on Eastbourne at closing time on a cold, drunk Friday night.
Touring and gigging over the last year with the likes of Late of the Pier, Blood Red Shoes and Hot Club de Paris has developed the Late Greats into an incredibly tight and thrilling live band.
Life Without Balloons is a record indebted to the band’s love of lo-fi US indie/alt-rock (Sonic Youth, Pixies, Pavement) but stamped with a truly provincial, English delivery glittering with melodic gold.
Kicking off with ltd edition single Futures Gold (which sold out in two days), the album opens with the immortal line and statement of intent, “HEY! I’m pleased to meet you / and all your stupid faces”. What follows, is nine songs of near pop-perfection: showcasing The Late Greats’ unflinching mix of instant, poppy melodies with uncompromising spikiness and obtuse, heavy heart lyrics.
The band’s duel lead vocalists Max Arnold and Ryan Griffiths have the uncanny knack of making the most melancholic of melodies sound uplifting and life affirming. To this affect, The City Swallowed You Whole intersperses a chest rattling moog bass line with sweetly resigned vocals, whilst Surrender’s bittersweet, relationship-in-meltdown lyrics -“I’m about to surrender / take that ribbon off my finger” – belie the overwhelmingly positive sing-a-long chorus.
The soaring guitars and heavenly ”ooh-ooh” backing vocals of Quick Fix are perhaps the album’s centre piece. The whole climatic chorus is so maudlin and urgent you can almost feel the sea rain lashing down on Eastbourne at closing time on a cold, drunk Friday night.
Touring and gigging over the last year with the likes of Late of the Pier, Blood Red Shoes and Hot Club de Paris has developed the Late Greats into an incredibly tight and thrilling live band.
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Genres:
Indie, Alternative, Rock
No upcoming shows
Send a request to The Late Greats to play in your city
Request a Show
concerts and tour dates
Past
MAY
28
2019
Berkeley, CA
Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse
I Was There
MAY
10
2019
New Orleans, LA
Buffa's
I Was There
OCT
26
2018
New Orleans, LA
Buffa's
I Was There
JAN
29
2018
Montreal, Canada
L'Escalier
I Was There
SEP
02
2016
Memphis, TN
1884 Lounge
I Was There
JUL
06
2016
Toronto, Canada
The Painted Lady
I Was There
APR
09
2016
Philadelphia, PA
Ortlieb's
I Was There
JAN
08
2016
Philadelphia, PA
Kung Fu Necktie
I Was There
DEC
09
2015
Philadelphia, PA
The Fire
I Was There
FEB
12
2015
Philadelphia, PA
North Star Bar
I Was There
JUL
20
2014
Dolton, IL
Flight 141.Entertainment Center
I Was There
APR
26
2014
Philadelphia, PA
Voltage Lounge
I Was There
MAR
29
2014
New York, NY
Desmond's Tavern
I Was There
FEB
26
2014
Philadelphia, PA
The Balcony
I Was There
FEB
20
2014
Philadelphia, PA
North Star Bar
I Was There
FEB
15
2014
Philadelphia, PA
Voltage Lounge
I Was There
OCT
02
2013
Philadelphia, PA
The Fire
I Was There
Show More Dates
About The Late Greats
Sandwiched between Brighton & Hastings, the seaside town of Eastbourne is the unlikely outpost and home to future alt-rock heroes, The Late Greats. In equal parts intelligent, intense, chaotic and fragile, the four piece have quietly bided their time over the last 12 months, writing their debut album (in between epic bouts of table tennis) thus honing the sound of The Late Greats.
Life Without Balloons is a record indebted to the band’s love of lo-fi US indie/alt-rock (Sonic Youth, Pixies, Pavement) but stamped with a truly provincial, English delivery glittering with melodic gold.
Kicking off with ltd edition single Futures Gold (which sold out in two days), the album opens with the immortal line and statement of intent, “HEY! I’m pleased to meet you / and all your stupid faces”. What follows, is nine songs of near pop-perfection: showcasing The Late Greats’ unflinching mix of instant, poppy melodies with uncompromising spikiness and obtuse, heavy heart lyrics.
The band’s duel lead vocalists Max Arnold and Ryan Griffiths have the uncanny knack of making the most melancholic of melodies sound uplifting and life affirming. To this affect, The City Swallowed You Whole intersperses a chest rattling moog bass line with sweetly resigned vocals, whilst Surrender’s bittersweet, relationship-in-meltdown lyrics -“I’m about to surrender / take that ribbon off my finger” – belie the overwhelmingly positive sing-a-long chorus.
The soaring guitars and heavenly ”ooh-ooh” backing vocals of Quick Fix are perhaps the album’s centre piece. The whole climatic chorus is so maudlin and urgent you can almost feel the sea rain lashing down on Eastbourne at closing time on a cold, drunk Friday night.
Touring and gigging over the last year with the likes of Late of the Pier, Blood Red Shoes and Hot Club de Paris has developed the Late Greats into an incredibly tight and thrilling live band.
Life Without Balloons is a record indebted to the band’s love of lo-fi US indie/alt-rock (Sonic Youth, Pixies, Pavement) but stamped with a truly provincial, English delivery glittering with melodic gold.
Kicking off with ltd edition single Futures Gold (which sold out in two days), the album opens with the immortal line and statement of intent, “HEY! I’m pleased to meet you / and all your stupid faces”. What follows, is nine songs of near pop-perfection: showcasing The Late Greats’ unflinching mix of instant, poppy melodies with uncompromising spikiness and obtuse, heavy heart lyrics.
The band’s duel lead vocalists Max Arnold and Ryan Griffiths have the uncanny knack of making the most melancholic of melodies sound uplifting and life affirming. To this affect, The City Swallowed You Whole intersperses a chest rattling moog bass line with sweetly resigned vocals, whilst Surrender’s bittersweet, relationship-in-meltdown lyrics -“I’m about to surrender / take that ribbon off my finger” – belie the overwhelmingly positive sing-a-long chorus.
The soaring guitars and heavenly ”ooh-ooh” backing vocals of Quick Fix are perhaps the album’s centre piece. The whole climatic chorus is so maudlin and urgent you can almost feel the sea rain lashing down on Eastbourne at closing time on a cold, drunk Friday night.
Touring and gigging over the last year with the likes of Late of the Pier, Blood Red Shoes and Hot Club de Paris has developed the Late Greats into an incredibly tight and thrilling live band.
Show More
Genres:
Indie, Alternative, Rock
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