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{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians --> |
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| origin = [[Leeds]], [[England]] |
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| genre = [[Alternative rock]], [[Post-rock]] |
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| years_active = 2004 - Present |
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| label = [[Dance to the Radio]], [[Fierce Panda Records]], [[Beggars Banquet Records|Beggars Banquet]] |
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| website = [http://www.iliketrains.co.uk/ www.iliketrains.co.uk] |
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| current_members = Guy Bannister<br/>Alistair Bowis<br/>Simon Fogal<br/>David Martin |
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| past_members = Ashley Dean |
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'''I Like Trains''' (previously styled as '''iLiKETRAiNS''') are an [[England|English]] [[alternative rock|alternative]]/[[post-rock]] band, formed in [[Leeds]]. The group play brooding songs featuring sparse piano and guitar, baritone vocals, uplifting choral passages and reverberant orchestral crescendos. They draw their inspiration from historical failings and a pessimistic world view. |
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On 7 April 2007, I Like Trains featured on the early-hours music television programme ''The JD Set'', which featured live performance clips and interviews. David Martin talked about how he wanted their music to have a "sense of location" and that this was lacking in music like "[[Godspeed You! Black Emperor|Godspeed]] and [[Sigur Rós]]".<ref>Laban, Linda. "[http://www.metrobostonnews.com/us/article/2007/10/11/22/0856-72/index.xml Romantically declining Brits]". ''Metro International''. Retrieved on 27 October 2007.</ref> I Like Trains have had their music featured on Hollywood film trailers, adverts and television, including an episode of ''[[CSI: Miami]]''. |
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==History== |
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===Beginnings and debut album 2004-2008=== |
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I Like Trains formed in 2004 and consists of David Martin (Lead vocals, guitar), Guy Bannister (guitar, synths and vocals), Alistair Bowis (bass guitar, synths and vocals) and Simon Fogal (drums), the same year they self-released a single called "Autumn 2004". In 2005 they self-released another single "Stainless Steel" and later on in the year they released their first official single, "Before the Curtains Close", on [[Dance to the Radio]] limited to 500 copies on 7" vinyl.<ref>http://www.discogs.com/iLiKETRAiNS-BEFORETHECURTAiNSCLOSE/release/484241</ref> In June 2006 they released their debut [[Extended play|EP]], ''[[Progress Reform]]'', was released on [[Fierce Panda Records]] and the song "Terra Nova" was released as a single and it went at number 132 in the UK Chart. Eventually in 2007 they released their debut album ''[[Elegies to Lessons Learnt]]'' on [[Beggars Banquet Records]], the songs on the album are based on tragic historical events and figures and the songs were created after thorough research and study.<ref>[http://www.postwave.gr/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=750&Itemid=10&limit=1&limitstart=1 Interview with I Like Trains, January 2008]</ref> Three singles were released from the album, "Spencer Perceval", "The Deception" and "We Go Hunting". ''Elegies to Lessons Learnt'' then went at number 17 in the [[UK Indie Chart]]. In late 2008 the band released their second EP ''[[The Christmas Tree Ship (EP)|The Christmas Tree Ship]]''. |
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===He Who Saw the Deep and The Shallows 2009-2012=== |
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In 2009 the band founded their own label ILR (I Like Records) and released their second album ''[[He Who Saw The Deep]]'' in 2010 which had two singles, "Sea of Regrets" and "A Fathers Son" and in 2012 they released their third album ''The Shallows''. |
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===10th Anniversary=== |
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To celebrate ten years in existence and also the centenary of the iconic [[Brudenell Social Club]], I Like Trains performed a special gig at the venue in Leeds where for the first time they performed Progress/Reform in full. Progress/Reform was also remastered and re-released on 4 November 2013 as a 500 copy, limited edition vinyl album. |
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==Discography== |
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=== Albums/EPs === |
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* ''[[Progress Reform]]'' (EP; 26 June 2006) |
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* ''[[Elegies to Lessons Learnt]]'' (album; 1 October 2007) UK Indie Chart No. 17 |
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* ''[[The Christmas Tree Ship EP|The Christmas Tree Ship]]'' (EP; 24 November 2008) |
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* ''[[He Who Saw The Deep]]'' (album; 4 October 2010) |
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* ''[[This Skin Full of Bones]]'' (EP; 22 November 2011) |
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* ''The Shallows'' (album; 2 April 2012) |
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===Singles=== |
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* "Stainless Steel" (Early 2005) |
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* "Before the Curtains Close Pts 1 & 2" (4 July 2005) |
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* "A Rook House For Bobby" (17 October 2005) |
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* "Terra Nova" / "Fram" (29 May 2006) UK Chart No. 132 |
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* "Spencer Perceval" / "I Am Murdered" (26 March 2007) UK Chart No. 195 |
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* "The Deception" (10 September 2007) UK Chart No. 164, UK Indie Chart No. 9 |
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* "We Go Hunting" (21 April 2008) |
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* "Sea of Regrets" (12 October 2009) |
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* "A Father's Son" (10 September 2010) |
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* "Mnemosyne" (22 May 2012) |
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* "Beacons" (15 October 2012) |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.iliketrains.co.uk/ Official website] |
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[[Category:English rock music groups]] |
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[[Category:English post-rock groups]] |
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[[Category:Music in Leeds]] |
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Revision as of 22:48, 30 November 2014
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