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, consisting of Todd Marriott (vocals, synthesizers, guitar, formerly of Through Winter) and William Bowerman (drums, formerly of Sixteen Hours).Lester, Paul (2007)
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'', 16 February 2007. Retrieved 1 December 2017 The band started in 2005, and split in July 2008.

History

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label Abeano. "Pink Squares" was released in November 2006, and followed in 2007 with "I Hate Nightclubs" and "Our Smallest Adventures". A compilation of tracks from the band's early singles, ''Iwasacubscout'', was released in 2007. The band's first album proper, ''I Want You To Know That There Is Always Hope'', was released in February 2008, preceded by a new version of "Pink Squares", released as a double A-side with "Echoes", which peaked at no. 71 on the

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. Retrieved 1 December 2017 The album was well received by critics, with Stewart Mason of

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' Andrew Martin called it "a damn fine effort worthy of a listen". The tour to promote the album was interrupted after Marriott was hit in the face with a glass at their concert in

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and Sam Hudson of Youth Movies as touring members. Follow up single "The Hunter's Daughter" was withdrawn prior to release after the band announced their split in June 2008, citing "countless problems over the past year or so", although they continued to complete their UK tour into the following month.

Post-split activities

Since the split, both former members have created new bands. Todd Marriott has formed YGT, an electronic duo with Tom Mclean. Immediately after IWACS split, Bowerman formed the instrumental band

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that he had been recording with Will and

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Discography

Studio albums

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I Want You to Know That There Is Always Hope ''I Want You to Know That There Is Always Hope'' is the only studio album by British indie rock band I Was a Cub Scout and was released on 18 February 2008. The album was produced by Hugh Padgham and released on the XL Recordings label Abeano. ...

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Compilations

*''Iwasacubscout'' (2007), Abeano

Singles

References

External links

Bandcamp

MySpace page

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