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The Sound

About The Sound


The Sound were an English post-punk band, formed in South London in 1979 and dissolved in 1988. They were fronted by Adrian Borland, and evolved from his previous band, the Outsiders. While never commercially successful, the Sound have long been championed by critics.

BBC Sound of 2024: Tyla, Last Dinner Party and Kenya Grace tipped for success

BBC Sound of 2024: Tyla, Last Dinner Party and Kenya Grace tipped for success
Dec 3,2023 7:21 pm

... They re the only band on The Sound of 2024 longlist, which is dominated by female solo acts, including Caity Baser, who describes her sound as " cheeky, British pop"...

Beyoncé tells fans (and Taylor Swift) to " laugh and dance" at Renaissance film premiere

Beyoncé tells fans (and Taylor Swift) to " laugh and dance" at Renaissance film premiere
Nov 30,2023 8:41 pm

... During a show in Glendale, Arizona, The Sound system fails during Alien Superstar...

Bedouin family desperate for news on teenagers held hostage in Gaza

Bedouin family desperate for news on teenagers held hostage in Gaza
Nov 30,2023 9:41 am

... Naeema s eyes fill with tears as we sit and talk outside her home, with The Sound of her grandchildren playing nearby...

Now That's What I Call Music turns 40: Forty facts about the compilation giant

Now That's What I Call Music turns 40: Forty facts about the compilation giant
Nov 28,2023 11:21 am

... " So The Sound quality and the running order is important, but the opening half-dozen tracks are what really sells the album...

Booker Prize 2023 shortlist: Who are the six authors hoping to win tonight?

Booker Prize 2023 shortlist: Who are the six authors hoping to win tonight?
Nov 26,2023 9:51 am

... When she writes, she says: " I tend to approach things through The Sound of a line - so it s almost like catching a musical phrase, and then trying to follow the logic of its sound, rather than primarily its sense...

Darkley: A singing congregation silenced by gunfire

Darkley: A singing congregation silenced by gunfire
Nov 18,2023 9:11 pm

... The Sound of a congregation singing, only to be interrupted by The Sound of gunfire as gunmen burst into their small, rural gospel hall in Darkley, south Armagh, on a cold November night 40 years ago...

Omagh hum: Council could call in noise specialists

Omagh hum: Council could call in noise specialists
Nov 14,2023 3:01 am

... " Due to the wide area where The Sound has been reported it is difficult to pinpoint the exact source(s), " she said...

Stansted Airport drive-in cinema 'will not distract pilots'

Stansted Airport drive-in cinema 'will not distract pilots'
Nov 11,2023 3:41 am

... " [It will] go in your car so all The Sound will be within your car, so there shouldn t be too much noise from planes...

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