Biography

The School are a pop band from Cardiff on Elefant Records for fans of Alvvays, The Aislers Set, Belle & Sebastian, The Ronettes, The Ramones, Shonen Knife. Fourth album due 2021! They're performing at SXSW 2021 Online, and were picked as NPR's Top 100 from over 1500 acts (🤞2022!🤞) RELEASES Debut album 'Loveless Unbeliever' (2010) produced by Ian Catt (reissued in 2016). Radio Nowhere's Album of the Year, over 70 Best Of lists, 6 Music Album of the Day, Rough Trade Album of the Week. Adam Walton "favourite Welsh pop album of all time". Molly Ringwald blogged about being a fan. Pitchfork "a swaying, winsome tune with some of the Phil Spector lushness of Lucky Soul, the Belle & Sebastian-style modesty of Camera Obscura, and the airy, girl-group vocals of both" Second album 'Reading Too Much Into Things Like Everything' (2012) produced by David Wrench. Nominated for 'Best International Artist' Spanish Independent Music Awards. Dave Rowntree (Blur) tweeted he bought it. Spanish TV concert 'Los Conciertos De Radio 3' (TVE). Everett True "could this be the best pop song of 2012?" +no.2 album of the year. Third album 'Wasting Away And Wondering' (2015) recorded by Rob Jones (Sweet Baboo). KEXP "sturdily crafted songs from swinging Motown-indebted tunes to atmospheric 60s girl-group ballads" 5* Shindig, 4/5 Uncut, 4* GodIsInTheTV, 7/10 NME, 8.5 The 405, 4.5 AllMusic They've also released singles on Slumberland, WIAIWYA, Kingfisherbluez, toured Europe/UK several times & USA.