The Woe Betides are an English rock band, formed in London in 2008 by Simon Mastrantone and Grundy le Zimbra.

The Woe Betides
OriginLondon, England
GenresRock music, grunge, psychedelic pop, electronica, punk rock, anti-folk, art rock
Years active2008–present
LabelsSongs in the Dark
MembersSimon Mastrantone, 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]

Discography

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Studio albums

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Year Album
2009 Play Dead EP
2010 Never Sleep

Singles

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Year Title
2009 "NatWest Tower"
2010 "Sylvia"

"This Head, This Heart"

References

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  1. ^ a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 12 June 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 15 June 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "Woe Betides - Play Dead (EP) - RoomThirteen - Online Rock Metal Alternative Music Magazine - Reviews Interviews News Tours". Roomthirteen.com. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Organ Magazine on Line: Contact & Switch the Other". Archived from the original on 12 November 2009. Retrieved 13 March 2010.
  5. ^ a b "Featured Content on Myspace". Myspace.com. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  6. ^ a b Aneet Nijjar. "The Woe Betides Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  7. ^ "The Woe Betides". Facebook.com. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  8. ^ "FASTPANEL". Artrocker.tv. Archived from the original on 11 July 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  9. ^ "The Woe Betides - Never Sleep | Clash Music Latest Album Review". Archived from the original on 2 November 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2011.