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Little Comets
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Little Comets are an English indie rock trio from Jarrow and Washington, Tyne and Wear. Known for their lyrical references to everyday life and melodic guitar-driven sound,[1] the band first gained attention in 2009 after signing with Columbia Records. Following their departure from the label in 2010, they signed with independent label Dirty Hit, who released their debut album, In Search of Elusive Little Comets, on 31 January 2011.[2] Their second album, Life Is Elsewhere, was also released through Dirty Hit on 15 October 2012. The band released their third album, Hope Is Just a State of Mind (2015), and fourth album, Worhead (2017), under their own label, The Smallest Label.
Key Information
Career
[edit]On 9 February 2009, the band released their debut single, "One Night in October", through Lucky Number Records on vinyl and digital download.[3] The single debuted at number three on the UK Independent Chart and received support from BBC Radio 1 DJs Huw Stephens, Zane Lowe and Sara Cox, who all played the track on their respective shows.
Having signed with Columbia Records in 2009, the band release their second single, "Adultery", on 26 October 2009.[4] They promoted the release by touring in support of acts such as Hockey, The Twang and The Noisettes. Columbia terminated the contract in 2010.[5] The band stated that Columbia initially refused to return their debut album before eventually dropping them, claiming the material "didn’t sound enough like Ke$ha".[6]
The band’s debut album, In Search of Elusive Little Comets, was released on 31 January 2011 through Dirty Hit. It was preceded by the release of the track "Joanna" on 17 January. The album was produced by lead guitarist Michael Coles and mixed by Rich Costey, and went on to chart at number 54 on the UK Albums Chart.[7]
In May 2011, drummer Mark Harle left the band to pursue other opportunities. Several shows scheduled for that month were postponed to October.[8]
The track "Dancing Song" was used in a Radox television advert during the summer of 2012.[9][10]
The band’s second album, Life Is Elsewhere, was released through Dirty Hit on 15 October 2012 and peaked at number 70 on the UK Albums Chart.[11] Produced by lead guitarist Michael Coles and mixed by Daniel Rejmer, the album featured three singles: "Worry", "Jennifer" and "A Little Opus". Drumming duties were split across the album, with new drummer, David "Greenie" Green performing on most tracks, former drummer Mark Harle appearing on "Tense / Empty" and "Worry", and George Daniel of The 1975 contributing to "Bayonne" and "Waiting in the Shadows in the Dead of Night".[12]
The band’s third album, Hope Is Just a State of Mind, was released on 16 February 2015 through their own label, The Smallest Label. It peaked at number 31 on the UK Albums Chart.[13][14]
The band’s fourth album, Worhead, was released on 10 March 2017 through The Smallest Label. It peaked at number 83 on the UK Albums Chart.[15]
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Year | Album | UK Albums Chart position |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | In Search of Elusive Little Comets
|
54 |
| 2012 | Life is Elsewhere
|
70 |
| 2015 | Hope Is Just a State of Mind
|
31 |
| 2017 | Worhead
|
83 |
EPs
[edit]| Year | Album | UK Albums Chart position |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Worry EP
|
— |
| 2012 | Jennifer and Other Short Stories
|
— |
| 2014 | The Gentle EP
|
— |
Salt EP
|
— | |
The Sanguine EP
|
— | |
| 2020 | Baywatch EP
|
— |
| 2025 | CEMETERIES
|
— |
Singles
[edit]| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | UK IND | |||
| 2009 | "One Night in October" | — | 3 | In Search of Elusive Little Comets |
| "Adultery" | — | — | ||
| "Friday Don't Need It" | — | — | ||
| 2010 | "Isles" | — | 31 | |
| 2011 | "Joanna" | — | — | |
| "Worry" | — | 28 | Worry EP | |
| 2012 | "Jennifer" | — | 34 | Jennifer and Other Short Stories EP |
| "A Little Opus" | — | — | Life Is Elsewhere | |
| 2013 | "Violence Out Tonight" | — | — | |
| 2017 | "Common Things" | — | — | Worhead |
| "The Man Who Wrote Thriller" | — | — | ||
| "Hunting" | — | — | ||
| 2018 | "M62" | — | — | TBA |
| "The Punk Is in the Detail" | — | — | ||
| 2019 | "The Sneeze" | — | — | Baywatch EP |
| "Alive at All" | — | — | TBA | |
| "American Tuna" | — | — | Baywatch EP | |
| "3 Minute Faltz" | — | — | ||
| 2020 | "Baywatch" | — | — | |
| 2021 | "Total Abject Paranoia" | — | — | |
Members
[edit]Current members
- Michael Coles – lead guitar, backing vocals (2008–present)
- Robert Coles – lead vocals, guitar, piano (2008–present)
- Matt Hall – bass guitar, backing vocals (2008–present)
Touring musicians
- Matt Saxon – keyboards, guitar, backing vocals, samples (2015–present)
- Nathan Greene – drums (2015–present)
Former members
- Mark Harle – drums (2008–2011)
- David "Greenie" Green – drums (2011–2015)[16]
References
[edit]- ^ Haydock, Mike. "BBC - Music - Review of Little Comets - In Search of Elusive Little Comets". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ "AltSounds | READ About Good Music". Hangout.altsounds.com. 11 May 2014. Archived from the original on 3 December 2010. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ^ "Little Comets – "One Night in October"". The Fader. 19 February 2009. Archived from the original on 6 October 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ^ "Little Comets: "Adultery" | Tracks". Pitchfork. 24 September 2009. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ^ "Interview | Little Comets | meg". Meg.ie. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ^ Wilkinson, Matt (17 August 2010). "Little Comets: 'We didn't sound enough like Ke$ha for our label'". NME. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ "IN SEARCH OF ELUSIVE LITTLE COMETS". Official Charts. 12 February 2011. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ "a-LITTLE-comet - and then there were THREE little comets". Alittlecomet.tumblr.com. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ^ Shearman, Sarah (31 July 2012). "Unilever repositions Radox to promote natural ingredients". Marketing Magazine. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ^ "Radox 'Come to Life' Commercial – What's the Song?". Diffuser.fm. 1 September 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ^ "LIFE IS ELSEWHERE". Official Charts. 27 October 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ "Little Comets – Life Is Elsewhere (2012, CD, Album)". Discogs. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ Jeffery, Sarah (24 February 2015). "Little Comets third studio album enters official Top 40 chart". Thejournal.co.uk. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- ^ "HOPE IS JUST A STATE OF MIND". Official Charts. 28 February 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ "WORHEAD". Official Charts. 23 March 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ "A Little Interview with a Little Comet". Kyeo.tv. Archived from the original on 18 April 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
