The Maccabees
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Biography
(2004 – present)
Lead singer Orlando Weeks stated once that the band came up with the name by flicking through the Bible and picking out a random word. Despite adopting a name with religious connotations, he affirmed that none of the band are religious.
Debuting in 2004 with the You Make Noise I Make Sandwiches EP (released on Haircut Records), they released their first single
X-Ray on Promise Records on November 28, 2005. Receiving just little significant exposure - some evening play on XFM London radio station - the band however scored a minor indie hit with their second post-punk influenced single Latchmere released in April 2006 on Fierce Panda Records.Then inking a deal with the Polydor imprint (and former home of The Cure) Fiction Records the bands first studio album, Colour It In, was released on May 4, 2007 .
To date (late September 2007) they have released three (widely available) singles from the album (
First Love, About Your Dress and Precious Time) with a fourth and final single Toothpaste Kisses released on October 8, 2007.On May 4, 2009 the band released Wall Of Arms, their second album. Preceded by the single Love You Better on April 27th.
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Colour It In. Reminds me of Fall of 2007 so much. To be 17 again.
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Pelican has to be played very loud to experience and appreciate it's greatness
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Because it's called "Unknow" :)
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Given to the Wild is an amazing album.
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You guys... are the best! This is what music should be like <3
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"Given to the wild" is the best thing that ever happened to humanity, as simple as that.
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Their albums are the most amazing thing ever.
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Given to the wild is stellar....very underrated. So why doesn't one of the standout tracks "Unknown", scrobble on last fm? Or maybe its a spotify thing.
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Given To The Wild is an excepcional masterpiece
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One of the best albums of 2012, if not the best. [3]
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best band in the world, I'm in love with them since I first heard 'good old bill'.
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