If You Wait
2013Metal & Dust / Ministry of Sound
One of the most beautiful British debuts of the decade. Strong and Hey Now are extraordinary.
Hannah Reid's voice is one of the most extraordinary in British music — London Grammar make dream pop that is genuinely beautiful.
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London Grammar formed in Nottingham in 2009, Hannah Reid, Dot Major, and Dan Rothman meeting at the University of Nottingham and developing a sound that drew on dream pop, electronic music, and indie in ways that were immediately atmospheric and distinctive. Reid's vocals were the emotional centre of everything they did — a powerful, melancholy instrument of extraordinary range and expressiveness.
'If You Wait' (2013) was one of the most acclaimed British debuts of the decade — a record of extraordinary beauty that produced 'Strong', 'Hey Now', and 'Wasting My Young Years'. It reached number two in the UK and established them as one of the most distinctive new British acts. 'Truth Is a Beautiful Thing' (2017) reached number one.
London Grammar have continued to release albums of consistent quality, with each record maintaining the atmospheric beauty and Reid's extraordinary vocal performances that have always defined their work. 'Californian Soil' (2021) reached number one in the UK. They are one of the most consistently beautiful and distinctive British acts of their generation. ⚠ Flag: post-2021 activity — verify any releases since 'Californian Soil'.
Metal & Dust / Ministry of Sound
One of the most beautiful British debuts of the decade. Strong and Hey Now are extraordinary.
Metal & Dust
Their first UK number one — more polished but retaining the atmospheric beauty of the debut.
Metal & Dust
Their second UK number one — a more personal record that showed Reid's continued vocal development.
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Shared the atmospheric, melancholy approach to British dream pop and indie
Shared the cinematic, melancholy approach to atmospheric pop music