These New Puritans

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Formed 2005.

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These New Puritans are a London-based band from the Southend-on-Sea area. The group consists mainly of Jack Barnett (songwriter, producer, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist), his twin brother George Barnett (drums, loops) and Thomas Hein (bass, sampler, keyboards, drums). Sophie Sleigh-Johnson (keyboards, sampler) was an active member of TNP between 2006 and 2012. They have recorded three albums, Beat Pyramid, released in 2008, and Hidden, released in 2010. Field of Reeds, their third and most recent studio album was released on June 10, 2013.

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  1. Hits you missed?

    Fri 31 Dec 2010 05:00

    Music experts pick the year's most underrated albums

  2. Orchestral Puritans

    Thu 21 Oct 2010 11:07

    These New Puritans perform Hidden in full with a 35 piece orchestra

  3. Review: These New Puritans

    Tue 26 Jan 2010 12:41

    Six-foot drum and brass section to kick off Hidden tour

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  1. Editor's Pick of New Releases, January 2010

    Thu 4 Feb 2010 10:45 This time last year, many a critic's year-end number one LP was in stores. Animal... Mike Diver

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  1. Hidden 2010

    Review of Hidden

    Reviewed by Louis Pattison

    It’s not out to please you, but Hidden is well worthy of investigation.

  2. Beat Pyramid 2008

    Review of Beat Pyramid

    Reviewed by Tom Woolfenden

    These New Puritans seem to be a case of style over substance.

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