Fig 4.0 (pronounced "Figure Four") were a

hardcore punk Hardcore punk (also known as simply hardcore) is a punk rock music genre and subculture that originated in the late 1970s. It is generally faster, harder, and more aggressive than other forms of punk rock. Its roots can be traced to earlier punk ...

band from

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and

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, England, formed in 1999 from the remnants of

skacore Ska punk (also spelled ska-punk) is a fusion genre that mixes ska music and punk rock music together. (sometimes spelled skacore) is a subgenre of ska punk that mixes ska with hardcore punk. Early ska punk mixed both 2 tone and ska with hardc ...

act "Tinker's Rucksack". 2001 saw the release of the album ''Action Image Exchange'' which presented a series of short, sharp hardcore punk songs, characterising the band's sound. After several years as popular stars of the DIY/underground punk rock scene and growing underground success in the United States, the band split in 2004. Alderdice and Hastewell of are currently active in the band The Dauntless Elite. Coy is currently playing in the band Himself.

Musical style

The band have been categorised as

thrashcore Thrashcore (also known as fastcore) is a fast-tempo subgenre of hardcore punk that emerged in the early 1980s. Thrashcore is essentially sped-up hardcore, often using blast beats. Songs can be very brief, and thrashcore is in many ways a less d ...

and

melodic hardcore Melodic hardcore is a broadly defined subgenre of hardcore punk with a strong emphasis on melody in its guitar work. It generally incorporates fast rhythms, melodic and often distorted guitar riffs, and vocal styles tending towards shouting and ...

. At times their music borders the sound of

pop punk Pop punk (or punk pop) is a rock music genre that combines elements of punk rock with power pop or pop. It is defined for its emphasis on classic pop songcraft, as well as adolescent and anti-suburbia themes, and is distinguished from other pu ...

and

rock and roll Rock and roll (often written as rock & roll, rock 'n' roll, or rock 'n roll) is a Genre (music), genre of popular music that evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s. It Origins of rock and roll, originated from Africa ...

. Their music makes use of extremely high tempos contrasted with slower subdued ones and melodic guitar lines. Bombed Out records have described their vocal melodies as "left-field" and compared them to those of

Dillinger Four Dillinger Four, sometimes abbreviated as D4, is an American punk rock band formed in 1994 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They have released four full-length studio albums. Since 1996, the band's lineup has been Patrick Costello on bass guitar and ...

Members

;Final line-up *Joe Alderdice - guitar, lead vocals (1999–2004) *Richard Storrow – guitar (2004) *Matt Coy - bass, backing vocals (1999–2004) *Steve Hastewell - drums (1999–2004) ;Previous members *Andrew Kidd - guitar, backing vocals (1999–2004)

Discography

EPs

*The Path the World Must Take to Avoid Total Annihilation (2000) *Ctrl+Alt+Del (2000)

Albums

*Action Image Exchange (2001)

Split EPs

*With Ensign (2002) *With Stand (2003) *With Twofold (2004)

References

{{Authority control Underground punk scene in the United Kingdom Musical groups from Harrogate Hardcore punk groups from Leeds