Detachments are a London-based, post-punk influenced art rock/electronic group led by Bastien Marshal (born Manchester). They were discovered and signed by Thisisnotanexit Records in 2008. Limited edition 12" release ''Fear No Fear'' received excellent reviews including Single of the Day in ''The Times'' reviewed by Trevor Jackson, who liked what he heard so much that he later went on to produce Messages and The Flowers That Fell. Official debut "The Flowers That Fell" (released 2009) achieved NME Radio A-List status
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Single of The Day and

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's In New Music We Trust show, the track also featured at number 3 in NME magazine's 10 Tracks You Have To Hear feature. Second single "Circles" was produced by James Ford and accompanied by H.A.L. produced by

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which is featured on the Fabric 50 compilation. With its Nouveau Minimal Wave and Cold Wave sound Detachments' ensuing eponymous debut album (produced by James Ford) found them an international cult following. The album is steeped with existential undertones and an austere, dystopian outlook. In 2010

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nominated Detachments for Best New Bands of 2010 where they sat at the top of the list.

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of Joy Division and New Order joined Detachments onstage playing bass with the band for ''Salford Foundation Trust -

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Awards'' leading to the release of the Fade EP on Hacienda Records in 2012. 2014 saw the release of the Endgame EP which received critical acclaim from the likes of Music Week, Spindle an
Clash Magazine (Track of the Day)
2018; German label
Young & Cold Records
proudly unveils Detachments
Chain of Command
EP. The group continues to perform across the continent. In 2019 Bastien Marshal performs lead vocals on several songs for

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Discography

Albums

* ''Detachments'' (Oct 2010) (CD/LP/download album - released in various countries through ThisIsNotAnExit Records) * ''Lost Patrols'' (Sept 2015) (CD/download album of lost tracks)

Singles

* Fear No Fear (ltd edition 12") 2008, produced by Sebastien Marshal * The Flowers That Fell, 2009, produced by Trevor Jackson * Circles, 2009, produced by James Ford * HAL /Sands of Time (featuring Heather Marlett from

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), 2010, produced by James Ford/Sebastien Marshal * Holiday Romance, 2011, produced by James Ford * Fade EP, 2012, produced by Sebastien Marshal * Endgame/The Promenade, 2014, produced by Eddie Casula/Bastien Marshal * Chain of Command EP, 2018, produced by Eddie Casula/Bastien Marshal

Compilation appearances

* ''This is Not An Exit - Manifesto #1'' - featuring "Messages" (TINAE) * ''

Fabric 50 From November 2001 to November 2018, the London nightclub fabric ran a monthly mix compilation series. Mixed by a variety of emerging and established DJs, the two series were entitled ''fabric'' and ''FABRICLIVE'' respectively. The compilation m ...

'' - featuring "Circles" (Fabric) * '' Ceremony - A New Order Tribute'' featuring "Perfect Kiss" and "Mr Disco" (24 Hour Service Station) * '' Bill Brewster - LateNightTales Presents After Dark: Nightshift'' featuring "Flowers That Fell" (Night Time Stories Ltd) 2014 * ''Artificial Selections 2'' featuring "St Lights" (Chromatin Records) 2015 * ''Young & Cold Sampler'' featuring "Guilty Party" (Young & Cold Records) 2019

References

External links

Detachments on Channel M

Detachments in Guardian Music Blog, Best New Bands of 2010

Guardian Band of The Day Nov 2009

BBC review of Detachments LP

Resident Advisor, Review

Clash, Track of The Day 2014
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