WU LYF (stands for World Unite! Lucifer Youth Foundation) is a British music band formed in Manchester in 2008 and known for creating a halo of mystery around itself, refusing to give interviews and provide information to the press [1] [2] . In 2010, WU LYF took third place in the list of 50 best young bands according to New Musical Express [3] . The debut album Go Tell Fire to the Mountain , which the group produced and released on June 13, 2011, received high marks from such publications as NME and Pitchfork Media [4] [5] .
| Wu lyf | |
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 Midi Festival 2010 | |
| basic information | |
| Genres | Indie rock line by line |
| Years | 2008-2012 |
| A country |  Great Britain |
| City | Manchester |
| Where from | |
| Language of songs | English |
| Composition | Ellery roberts |
| Other projects | Los porcos |
| wulyf.org | |
On November 24, 2012, the group ceased to exist: on that day, the track “Triumph” appeared on YouTube , and with it the appeal of frontman Ellery Roberts, in which he stated that “WU LYF is dead to me” [6] . Evans Katie and Joe Manning found the Los Porcos band [7] .
Composition
- Ellery Roberts - vocals, keyboards
- Tom McClung - bass
- Evans Kati - Guitar
- Joe Manning - drums
Discography
Singles
- "Heavy Pop" / "Concrete Gold" (12-inch single, 2010) [8]
- Dirt (7-inch single, 2011) [9]
- "We Bros" (12-inch single, 2011) [10]
Albums
- Go Tell Fire to the Mountain (June 13, 2011) [11] (No. 98 in the UK) [12]
Rewards
- Q Awards : "Best New Artist" [13]
Notes
- ↑ Miller, Michael H .. Avatars of Anonymous Ambition: Heavy Poppers WU LYF Hit Williamsburg (April 5, 2011). Date of treatment May 1, 2011.
- ↑ Lester, Paul . Wu Lyf (No 743) - This mysterious crew appear to be some kind of strange Manc cult, full of quasi-spiritual festival and revolutionary intent (March 10, 2010). Date of treatment May 1, 2011.
- ↑ NME named the 50 best young bands , a1tv.ru ( 08.20.2010 ). Date of treatment July 13, 2011.
- ↑ Haynes, Gavin. (2011-06-14), Album Review: Wu Lyf - 'Go Tell Fire To The Mountain' , NME , < http://www.nme.com/reviews/wu-lyf/12127 >
- ↑ Cohen, Ian. (2011-06-23), Album Review: WU LYF: Go Tell Fire to the Mountain , Pitchfork Media , < http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/15567-go-tell-fire-to-the-mountain / >
- ↑ Snapes, Laura. WU LYF Break Up, Post Farewell Track . Pitchfork (November 24, 2012). Date of treatment November 25, 2012. Archived December 10, 2012.
- ↑ Pelly, Jenn. WU LYF Ex-Members Reveal Surprise at Split, Start New Band Los Porcos . Pitchfork (April 25, 2013). Date of treatment April 27, 2013. Archived April 29, 2013.
- ↑ Wu Lyf - Heavy Pop / Concrete Gold
- ↑ Wu Lyf - Dirt
- ↑ Wu Lyf - We Bros
- ↑ Wu Lyf release first song from 'Go Tell Fire To The Mountain' online - audio
- ↑ Wu Lyf - Go Tell Fire To The Mountain
- ↑ Adele, Coldplay, U2, Bon Iver, Noel Gallagher, Tinie Tempah ... Q Awards 2011: the winners . qthemusic.com (10.24.2011). Date of treatment October 25, 2011. Archived October 25, 2011.
Links
- wulyf.org - official site of WU LYF
- Natalia Yugrinova. Kate Bush, Battles, Pompeya et al. . OpenSpace.ru (06/21/2011). - Review . Date of treatment July 13, 2011. Archived on May 14, 2012.
- Alexander Gorbachev. The new hope of British rock is not very encouraging . afisha.ru (07/14/2011). - Review . Date of treatment July 13, 2011. Archived on May 14, 2012.