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Delays

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Biography

Before they kicked against the decadent scene that ranked Oasis and Blur as supreme during the 1990s, the two sets of siblings who would later form Delays -- Greg (vocals/guitar) and Aaron Gilbert (keyboards), and Rowley (drums) and Colin Fox (bass) -- tried to make ends meet as a Brit-pop act. They formed Corky, and the band's acoustic pop was briefly popular in their hometown of Southampton, England. By 2001, Corky had gone by the wayside and the brotherly bunch had regrouped as Delays. Sun-soaked, '60s-tailored rock melodies developed over a few years' time, as did a fondness for Cocteau Twins-influenced keyboards and loops. Impressed with the emerging sound, Rough Trade's Geoff Travis attended one of the band's private shows in 2003 and offered Delays a deal. With Rough Trade's help, the group released two singles that same year and cracked the U.K. Top 40 with "Hey Girl."

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  1. Hooray - (3:30)  -  2,758 plays
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    Tore it up and walked away
    Why'd you wanna go do that for?
    Threw your Lego in the lake
    Why'd you wanna go do that for?
    And you're a long time coming
    Long Time Coming - (3:59)  -  3,508 plays
  3.  
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    I can see a hurricane tonight,
    It keeps from my valentine,
    This voodoo's doing me harm,
    Ooh, ooh, raise the alarm,
    Maybe, this is the moment to pray dear,
    Valentine - (3:30)  -  3,119 plays
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    You are nearer than Heaven
    I get the feeling I get nearer by the day
    I've seen the people go forever descending
    It's when we're all inside that summer's on the way
    Bullet took it easy, dollar lit the room
    Nearer Than Heaven - (3:31)  -  2,776 plays
  5. Love Made Visible - (3:59)  -  1,919 plays
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