The Alps
Alternative / Indie / New Wave / Pop / Punk

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The Alps love tunes - can't get enough of 'em in fact! Similar to less fussy post-punkers, The Police, The Smiths and Elvis Costello, the Greenwich quartet don't muck about when it comes to knocking together the kind of thorny three-minute gems that look set to barge their way into mainstream consciousness.

2005 saw the Alps release their debut single 'World at War', which became Gigwise.com’s 'Single of the week' - "A tale of yearning for that elusive loved one, it's surprisingly optimistic and stylish stuff." The track was also supported by XFM, who invited the band to record two live sessions, as well as Radio One's Steve Lamacq and Zane Lowe. The band were also invited to play backstage at the Reading Festival Tiscali Showcase along with the likes of The Subways, Graham Coxon and The Futureheads.

Last years release of 'Last Dance', the triumphant Italian Tour, the prestigious Mighty Boosh Aftershow Party and the accepted invitation to support The Automatic at KoKo, have seen The Alps continue to win a host of new fans along the way.

The band are currently in the studio with producer Dave Allen (The Cure, Depeche Mode...) finishing their debut album, which is scheduled to release later this year.

"One day bands will cite The Alps as an influence on their work" DISORDER

SINGLE OF THE WEEK "...it's surprisingly optimistic and stylish stuff. Better still, the feisty chorus with the line "You make things better/ You make things alright", was enough to make this bitter, cynical old hack's hairs almost stand on end." GIGWISE

"Nice to listen to, just as nice to look at" ARTROCKER

"...bringing a confident new sound back to London." XFM

"After several pints it'll sure get the feet shuffling. 7/10" ROCK SOUND

"Catchy, punky little number.. a 3 minute burst of a single" I LIKE MUSIC

"They're a band we're going to have to get familiar with, and we should be glad we have the chance to, so start getting used to them now." THE FLY

"David Hasslehoff likes them, who am I to argue? 4/5" SPILL

"4/5 ...positively champing at the bit. The verse, a marching army of stunted chords, is trapped in a barking, bullying groove. Like a toy car, it's a song pulled back and ready to gun off into the skirting board..." DROWNED IN SOUND




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