Black Box Recorder

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Black Box Recorder were an English indie rock band. They debuted in 1998 with England Made Me and followed this up with The Facts of Life, which gave them their first hit with the single of the same name in April 2000. Their third album, Passionoia, was released in 2003. There is also a compilation album, The Worst of Black Box Recorder, a collection of B-sides, cover versions and remixes.

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Black Box Recorder
Origin	London, England
Genres	Indie pop, indie rock, synth-pop, spoken word
Years active	1998–2003, 2007–2010
Members	Luke Haines John Moore Sarah Nixey
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Black Box Recorder consisted of Sarah Nixey, Luke Haines (of The Auteurs), and John Moore (formerly of The Jesus and Mary Chain). Moore and Nixey married in 2001, and had one child. Despite divorcing in 2006, the pair have continued to work together over the years.

Although there was no official announcement of the band's split, Black Box Recorder were on hiatus during the mid-2000s after their contract with One Little Independent ended. The band collaborated with Art Brut during 2007, and released the single "Christmas Number One" under the name The Black Arts. In October 2008 the band played live at the Nick Sanderson tribute concert at the London Forum.

In late 2008 it was announced the band would be playing a gig at The Luminaire on 18 February 2009. The gig quickly sold out, and a second appearance at the same venue announced. These sold out shows were the band's first headlining appearances in five years.^[1]

A new album was planned for 2009, however, the record was never released. On 16 April 2010, the band announced a 'final statement' after releasing their last single, "Keep It in the Family" b/w "Do You Believe in God?" on 6 May 2010.^[2]

On 17 November 2023, a remastered version of England Made Me was released on Spotify for the 25th anniversary of the album.^[3]