| The Woe Betides | |
| Background: | group_or_band |
| Origin: | London, England |
| Genre: | Rock music, grunge, psychedelic pop, electronica, punk rock, anti-folk, art rock |
| Years Active: | 2008 - present |
| Label: | Songs in the Dark |
| Current Members: | Simon Mastrantone, Grundy le Zimbra |
The Woe Betides are an English rock band, formed in London in 2008 by Simon Mastrantone and Grundy le Zimbra.
The band's music incorporates a variety of styles, including art rock, grunge, psychedelic pop, anti-folk, punk rock and electronica.[1] [2] [3]
Their debut EP Play Dead was released in 2009 by Songs in the Dark records and to critical acclaim.[1] [4] Artrocker magazine called the band "skronky" and described them as being "resolutely lo-fi, DIY, rough around the edges and all the better for it" [5] while NME called the band "Enthralling... deft puppet-masters of Indie."[5]
While initially performing as a two-piece band, the founding members were joined in 2009 by drummer Colonel Sexlife and toured extensively throughout the UK in 2009 and 2010.[6] The Colonel later left the group in 2011.[7]
The band released their debut album Never Sleep in October 2010. The band built upon their grounding in lo-fi pop and experimentalism, incorporating more live drums and developing a heavier, bombastic approach to production.[6] Never Sleep was warmly received by the music press, with compliments ranging from "clever, experimental and poppy"[8] to "an intriguing mash-up of grunge, pop and squidgy electronica".[9]
| Year | Album | |
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| 2009 | Play Dead EP
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| 2010 | Never Sleep
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| Year | Title | |
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| 2009 | "NatWest Tower"
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| 2010 | "Sylvia"
"This Head, This Heart"
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