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AGK could only have come into being in the UK. They are the archetypal odd couple and their music takes you on an introspective trip through loss and euphoria. A British group in the noble tradition of groups like Japan, The Associates and The Divine Comedy.
As Ackers & G, Ackland and Gathercole made a splash with the track ‘Pling’, and swiftly followed by ‘The Shortest Romance EP’ as AGK, which had them tipping their hats at their 80’s influences with an eerie cover of Duran Duran’s ‘Planet Earth’. Plaudits and support came from Pete Lawrence, Mixmaster Morris, Chris Coco and Mark Moore amongst others.
AGK’s influences range from Kraftwerk and The Orb through to Nick Drake, David Sylvian, Vivaldi and Adam & The Ants, while DJ Magazine described them as ‘shimmering in the spirit of Depeche Mode and their ilk. Moving mood music for the melancholic.’
Live sets on the festival circuit not to mention The Big Chill Recordings tour, saw AGK winning many new fans, with their unique take on contemporary song writing and production. 2005’s electronica-tinged debut album ‘The Liking of Things’ was followed up in 2008 by the pastoral ‘Further South’.
As Ackers & G, Ackland and Gathercole made a splash with the track ‘Pling’, and swiftly followed by ‘The Shortest Romance EP’ as AGK, which had them tipping their hats at their 80’s influences with an eerie cover of Duran Duran’s ‘Planet Earth’. Plaudits and support came from Pete Lawrence, Mixmaster Morris, Chris Coco and Mark Moore amongst others.
AGK’s influences range from Kraftwerk and The Orb through to Nick Drake, David Sylvian, Vivaldi and Adam & The Ants, while DJ Magazine described them as ‘shimmering in the spirit of Depeche Mode and their ilk. Moving mood music for the melancholic.’
Live sets on the festival circuit not to mention The Big Chill Recordings tour, saw AGK winning many new fans, with their unique take on contemporary song writing and production. 2005’s electronica-tinged debut album ‘The Liking of Things’ was followed up in 2008 by the pastoral ‘Further South’.
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| FULL TRACK Deeper (Ackers & G mix) | 5:45 | Free MP3 |
| Dope Test | 6:09 | |
| Stranger to Me Now | 4:10 | |
| For Shame | 3:42 |
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The Liking of Things
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Further South
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The Shortest Romance EP
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treveera wrote:
I'm floored.
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agkmusic wrote:
New album 'Further South' is now out and available from all good download stores :)
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astro1_rohit wrote:
How long do we have to wait?
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astro1_rohit wrote:
I want my AGK - 2
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treveera wrote:
Whoa. According to myspace, there is a new album on the horizon! Sample tracks available on their site. Thanks guys!!!!
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xookookoo wrote:
The best place to get the album is directly from the label - www.bigchill.net Also there are mp3s of remixes available for download on the band site - www.agkmusic.com
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treveera wrote:
Fans, join my AGK group. Not exactly sure what I'll do with it. For now, it's great for vanity purposes. heh. http://www.last.fm/group/AGK
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treveera wrote:
How is this album not getting massive play?
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astro1_rohit wrote:
This album is near impossible to find online. Help!
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treveera wrote:
just dusted off the album. fuck, I'd forgotten how good it is.
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LondonIndieKid wrote:
ha, after harassing the singer for a month someone beats me to it by 9 hours :)
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xookookoo wrote:
Deeper lyrics are here ... http://www.agkmusic.com/deeper.html
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LondonIndieKid wrote:
Ben Ackland is a teacher at my school :D
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Planet Earth
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22 Oct 2010 | from blog.myspace.com/agkmusic
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Recent Activity
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FarSeeingSeeker added AGK to FarSeeingSeeker’s library. November 2011
- AGK posted a news item ‘Planet Earth’. May 2011
- AGK posted a news item ‘facebook’. May 2011
- AGK posted a news item ‘Mick Karn’. May 2011
- AGK posted a news item ‘50 Ways’. May 2011
- AGK posted a news item ‘Summer's end’. May 2011
- AGK posted a news item ‘Track to listen to’. May 2011
- AGK posted a news item ‘Synth Britannia’. May 2011
- AGK posted a news item ‘Merry Christmas tune’. May 2011
- AGK posted a news item ‘AGK - Ten2Midnight by agkmusic’. May 2011
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