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band from

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. The band consists of Does de Wolf (vocals, organ), Bart Vincent (vocals, guitar), Pim de Wolf (guitar), Bart Depoortere (bass), Kurt De Vylder (drums, percussion, Rhodes) until January 2000, Geert De Waegeneer (drums) from January 2000, and Hans Rabaey (sound engineer).

History

Thou released its first EP ''Une Poupee Pour M'amuser'' in 1997, which was followed by the debut album, ''Hello in This Sun'', in 1998. Amidst of the Portishead comparisons, the band recorded their second studio album and U.S. debut, ''Put Us in Tune'', at Portishead's home studio. The band also used Portishead's unused rhythm tracks for their own songs. The album featured contributions from violinist Richard Hunt, Roni Size bass guitarist Si John, and Belgian musician

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, as well as

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contributor John Parish. The band released their third album, ''Elvis Or Betty Boop'' in 2001.

Style

The band's style has been described as dreamy, "dramatic pop with post- trip-hop beats" and has been compared to those of Portishead,

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and early Yo La Tengo.

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critic Thom Jurek observed that the band's music touches "everything from trip-hop, cheesy

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, and Stereolab." Jurek also noted the influence of "early

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Band members

*Does de Wolf – vocals,

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*Bart Vincent – vocals, guitar *Pim de Wolf – guitar *Bart Depoortere – bass *Kurt De Vylder - drums, percussion, Rhodes (until 2000) *Geert De Waegeneer – drums *Hans Rabaey – sound engineer

Discography

;Studio albums * ''Hello in This Sun'' (1998) * ''Put Us in Tune'' (2000) * ''Elvis or Betty Boop'' (2002) * ''I Like Girls in Russia'' (2004) ;EPs * ''Une Poupée Pour M'Amuser'' (1997)

References

External links

* {{official website Belgian alternative rock groups Belgian pop music groups English-language musical groups from Belgium Trip hop groups Musical groups established in 1997 Belgian dream pop musical groups Culture of Ghent