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from

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. The members were : Russell 'The Disaster' Searle (vocals/guitar/synthesizers), Georgia Lashbrook (bass/vocals/harmonica), and Sarah Williams (drums/vocals). Their songs - typically about themes of love, loss and fear - are notable for their plaintive lyrics and vocal harmonies. In February 2006 they released their debut

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, ''Breaking Up'', via At Large Recordings, a subsidiary of

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. Following the album's release, the band parted company with At Large, and signed to

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, with whom they released their second album. ''The Old Terminal'', and its accompanying

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"I Think She's The One I Love", were released in autumn 2008. In the time between the end of the band's promotion of their debut album and the announcement that they had left EMI, the band's MySpace.com blog detailed the recording of a second album in various places including Malmo, Sweden, where the band reportedly worked with Cardigans

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, Per Sunding. The band also announced that they had recruited a lead guitarist named Johnny White, and that Searle had moved from playing a keyboard live to playing guitar. The band played several

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s in this configuration before White left the band and was not replaced.Thisisfakediy.co.uk
In March 2008, after a period of seeming inactivity the band's MySpace was revamped, with several new songs, and a seemingly handwritten announcement by Searle detailing the current status of the band, their departure from EMI and their plans for the future. This was followed by several blog posts clarifying aspects of the note, and answering fans' queries. "I Would Like To Be Forgiven", one of the tracks on ''The Old Terminal'' is a collaboration with

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, of fellow Wakefield band

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. The band split up in 2008.

Discography

Singles

*"She's Not Leaving" (2004) - UK #73 *"C'mon Chameleon" / "I Love You But..." (2005) - UK #63 *"The Way You Used To Smile" (2005)- UK #66 *"Lonely Hearts Still Beat The Same" / "all these feelings" (2006) *"The Hard Times" (2006) *"For Christmas I Got

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" (2007, download only) *"I Think She's The One I Love" (2008)

Albums

*'' Breaking Up'' (2006) *'' The Old Terminal'' (2008)

References

External links

Profile on This is Fake DIYOfficial MySpaceReview of 'The Old Terminal'
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