The Charlatans

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风格: #流行摇滚　#独立流行　#独立摇滚　#英伦摇滚　#新迷幻　#曼彻斯特音乐
地区: United Kingdom 英国

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The Charlatans，在美国也被称为The Charlatans UK，是一支来自英国的另类摇滚乐队。

乐队目前成员包括：

Tim Burgess (主唱), Mark Collins (吉他), Martin Blunt (贝斯), Tony Rogers (键盘)和Jon Brookes (架子鼓)(于2013年脑瘤过世).

For many years, the Charlatans UK were perceived as the also-rans of Madchester, the group that didnt capture the zeitgeist like the Stone Roses or the band that failed to match the mad genre-bending of the Happy Mondays. Of course, they were more traditional than either of their peers. Working from a Stonesy foundation, the Charlatans added dance-oriented rhythms and layers of swirling organs straight out of 60s psychedelia. At first, the Charlatans had great promise, and their initial singles — including The Only One I Know — were hits, but as Madchester and baggy faded away, the group began to look like a relic. It was commonly assumed that their third album, 1994s Up to Our Hips, was the end of the line. However, the Charlatans made a remarkable comeback in 1995 with their eponymous fourth album, which found them embracing not only the flourishing Britpop movement, but also underground dance and techno, as well as their mainstay of classic rock. The Charlatans UK debuted at number one, and the group was hailed as survivors. Unfortunately, few knew how literal that term was — as the band was recording its follow-up album in 1996, organist Rob Collins, who had defined the bands sound, died in a car crash. The Charlatans decided to continue as a quartet, and their subsequent album, Tellin Stories, debuted at number one upon its 1997 release, suggesting that they had become one of the great British journeyman bands of the 90s.

At the time of their formation in 1989, it appeared that the Charlatans were all about transience. Inspired by the emergence of the Stone Roses, Rob Collins (keyboards), Jon Baker (guitar), Martin Blunt (bass), and Jon Brookes (drums) formed the Charlatans, rehearsing with a variety of vocalists before Tim Burgess joined as their singer. The group attempted to land a record contract with no success, so they formed Dead Dead Good Records and released their debut 12 single, Indian Rope, in January 1990. Collins dynamic, sweeping Hammond organ distinguished the group from their Madchester peers, and the single became a number one hit on the indie charts. By the spring, they signed with Beggars Banquet, releasing The Only One I Know a few months later. Borrowing heavily from the Stones, jangle pop, and funk, The Only One I Know became a monster hit, climbing into the pop Top Ten and becoming the groups signature single. Following another hit single, Then, the bands debut album, Some Friendly, was released in the fall, debuting at number one.

It was a remarkable beginning to their career, so perhaps it was inevitable that bad luck hit early in 1991. As they launched their first American tour, the Charlatans were forced to add U.K. to their name since a San Franciscan garage rock band from the 60s already had claims on the name. The group returned to Britain, where they played a concert at the Royal Albert Hall. Following the gig, Baker announced he was leaving the group. He was replaced by Mark Collins (no relation), yet the group was sidetracked further by Blunts bout with severe depression. By the time the group finally released their second album, Between 10th and 11th, Madchester had become passé, and the album was ignored by the public and earned mixed reviews.

Despite their declining popularity, the Charlatans soldiered on, yet hit their biggest setback to date in late 1992, when Rob Collins was arrested as an accessory to armed robbery. The situation had been entirely accidental — Collins had been drinking with an old friend and wound up following him into a liquor store — but he was sentenced to eight months imprisonment. Before he went into jail, he laid down the tracks for the bands third album, which was released in early 1994, once he had left prison. Up to Our Hips received stronger reviews than its predecessor, and its single, Cant Get Out of Bed, was a bigger hit than anything on Between 10th and 11th. It was the beginning of a comeback that culminated the summer of 1995.

Prior to the release of the groups eponymous third album, Tim Burgess sang on the Chemical Brothers Life Is Sweet, which re-established his hip indie credentials and gave him, and the Charlatans, credibility in electronica circles. Appropriately, The Charlatans UK demonstrated a deeper dance sensibility, as well as more concise tunes, and it unexpectedly entered the British charts at number one. Following the release of the album, the Charlatans re-entered the front rank of British rock bands and were at the peak of their popularity, as well as critical acclaim. The group was still unable to crack the American market — initially, they were barred from touring the country due to Collins arrest — yet they remained popular throughout Europe and Asia.

As the group was recording its follow-up to The Charlatans UK, Collins was killed in a drunk driving accident as he headed to the studio. Although Collins was pivotal to the bands signature sound, they carried on without him, completing their fifth album, Tellin Stories, with the assistance of Primal Screams keyboardist, Martin Duffy. Tellin Stories was released in the U.K. in the spring of 1997 to generally strong reviews, and it entered the charts at number one. Two years later Us and Us Only came out, followed in 2001 with the dance-inspired Wonderland. The next year saw two releases, Live It Like You Love It, recorded live in the bands hometown in December 2001, and Songs from the Other Side, a collection of B-sides from 1990-1997. The Charlatans eighth studio album, Up at the Lake, was issued in 2004, and two years later Simpatico hit the shelves.

The Charlatans　The Charlatans UK

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