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Polytechnic

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Polytechnic came together as The Conversation in March 2005, playing to a packed house at the Academy 3 within days of forming. Since then the band have gigged around Manchester, earning a rapidly growing fanbase and a name for high-energy shows.

Polytechnic
Description:	"With the lush falsetto tones of singer Dylan leading the way, the Polytechnic brand of lo-fi plucky jangles is as addictive as a bucketful of brightly-coloured candy hearts." - Carol Hodge, BBC Manchester
Address:	Manchester
E-mail:	band@wearepolytechnic.com
Website:	http://www.wearepolytechnic.com/ The BBC is not responsible for the content of external websites

What We Think:

"Mordant yet melodic, Polytechnic have a driven nakedness that sparkles with its power. Part Joy Division, part Rapture, in tunes like Pep and Running Out Of Ideas, they have moments that already on the way to being addictive. Their sparseness is their attraction and it’s to be hoped that should they get the chance (and they warrant one on the showing of their six track demo), they don’t loose that edge in a better production."

Chris Long

The band’s first self-release, the ‘Loose Tongues EP’, showcased their vivid blend of fiery indie guitar-rock and melodic punk-pop, gaining media interest and radio airplay in the North West and abroad. The new ‘Running Out Of Ideas EP’ sounds at once both fashionably retro and unpretentiously modern. This is a new breed of youthful power-punk-pop from the urban bohemian sprawl of south Manchester - big, bright, dynamic music that defies influence, and doesn’t need a set of matching skinny ties to look and sound stylish.

The band started life two years ago as a two-piece playing Krautrock-influenced experimental music. In 2004, Dylan and Yuri took a break from a grim northern winter to spend time in Devon, where they discovered a love of melody and a hectic drummer, Tim, who dismissed their early work as ‘heroin music’. Denny returned from living in Berlin to join the group earlier this year, and Polytechnic was born as a four-piece. Thankfully, the odd shades of angst and gloom still lurk beneath the sparkly surface.

last updated: 13/10/05

Have Your Say

Chris hyndman, North wales
I Saw these guys supporting the Doves in Llandudno and you can just tell that these guys have got it. Dare I say that they were the superior band on the night. They have a great energy about them and I am shocked they have been together for such a short time.

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