Tragically underappreciated Band - Everything Everything. This band is not exactly new, yet has remained under the radar. They were founded in Manchester in 2007. They are, in my mind, the successors to the progressive rock movement, which has morphed into adjacent genres. They combine instrumental prowess, intricate arrangements, and incorporate dance and pop elements which offsets their art rock aspirations nicely.
Instrumentally, Jeremy Pritchard is perhaps the finest contemporary rock bassist(at least in the United Kingdom). Jeremy's chops remind me of Nick Beggs who emerged as a virtuoso from a dance pop band. Even a bit like Chris Squire with respect to his backing vocals which lend so much to the music.
Singer Jonathan Higgis is immensely talented and unique. He features stream of consciousness lyrics. His vocal range is considerable and he harmonizes exceptionally well with his bassist Jeremy. Higgis incorporates spoken word in a raplike patois. His lyrics range dark, deep, and languid. He incorporate lovely choruses and adds hooks to the music with his vocal delivery.
Lots to like about this band. They have one of the most unfortunate band names. During their formative years, a film with the same title "Everything, Everything" was released by a major studio. This drown out their 'searchability' on sites like Google and Amazon who were then hyping the film. Their albums contain lots of hidden gem tracks, with minimal filler.
Recommend checking out 'Get to Heaven' and 'Fever Dream' then checking out their earlier, mathrock leaning, 'Arc.' Lots of great tracks, such as 'Kemosabe,' 'Get to Heaven' 'No Reptiles,' 'Night of the Long Knives.' I first discovered them when Q Magazine highlighted their first single 'My Kz, Ur Bf.' The bassline and unusual lyrics had me hooked from my first listen. I've been listening to them now for a decade, and highly recommend giving them a listen. From: https://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/tragically-underappreciated-band-everything-everything.1144437/
