The Hickey Underworld is a Belgian

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band from

Antwerp Antwerp (; nl, Antwerpen ; french: Anvers ; es, Amberes) is the largest city in Belgium by area at and the capital of Antwerp Province in the Flemish Region. With a population of 520,504,

. They named themselves after a song that appears on the album Plays Pretty for Baby, by Washington D.C. post-punk rockers

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. In 2006, the band won Belgium's influential

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. In 2009, they released their self-titled debut album ''The Hickey Underworld''. Their second album ''I'm Under The House, I'm Dying'' was released in 2012.

Members

* Younes Faltakh (Vocals, Guitar) * Tim Vanhamel (Guitar) * Jimmy Wouters (Drums) * Yorgos Tsakiridis (Bass)

Discography

Studio albums

* ''The Hickey Underworld'' (2009) * ''I'm Under The House, I'm Dying'' (2012) * ''III'' (2015)

Singles

* ''Mystery Bruise'' (2008) * ''Future Words'' (2009) * ''High On A Wire'' (2009) * ''Blonde Fire'' (2009) * ''Whistling'' (2012) * ''The Frog'' (2012) * ''High School Lawyer'' (2015)

References

External links

* Belgian alternative rock groups Belgian rock music groups Musicians from Antwerp {{Belgium-band-stub