PSOTY
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Origin | Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England |
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Discography | PSOTY discography |
Years active | 2008–present |
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PSOTY (originally known as Pet Slimmers of the Year) is an English post-metal/post-rock band from Peterborough, Cambridgeshire.[4][5][3] The musical group was founded in January 2008, by guitarist and vocalist Scott Gowan, bass guitarist Steve McKenna, and drummer Dale Vinten,[6][7][8] who had previously played together in the progressive/post-rock band A Thousand Fires.[9][10] Second guitarist Adrian Lawson joined the band in October 2016. The band took its name from an annual award listed in the Schott's Almanac reference book.[9][10] In August 2014, the band's named was shortened to the acronym PSOTY, taken from the initials of Pet Slimmers of the Year.[2][10]
After recording a couple of demos (later released as the EP Why Won't You Die), the band released its eponymous EP in January 2009,[11][12] followed by the ...And the Sky Fell EP in June 2010, both on the British netlabel Lost Children Net Label.[13][14] Both Lost Children Net Label EPs were later re-issued on CDs by the band.[15][16] Pet Slimmers of the Year contributed the exclusive song "Brujas" to the Canadian record label Abridged Pause Recordings' Various Artists compilation Diluvian Temperals, which was released in August 2009.[17][18][10] The band later contributed another exclusive song, "Untitled," to Abridged Pause Recordings' Various Artists compilation Billowing Tempestus.[10][19]
In August 2013, Pet Slimmers of the Year released the single "Days Since I Disappeared" through Anchor Music,[7][5] on the strength of which the band was signed to a three-album deal by British extreme metal record label Candlelight Records.[4][20] The song later appeared on the record label's Various Artists compilation Candlelight Records Presents: Legion III, released in April 2014.[21] The band's debut full-length album, Fragments of Uniforms, was first released as a limited edition CD through Anchor Music in October 2013, before it was officially released via Candlelight Records on CD and digitally in April 2014.[22][23] A coloured double-LP version followed on Back on Black Records in June 2014.[22][23]
In 2016, PSTOY joined the Spinefarm Records and Universal Music Group roster,[24] and followed up with its sophomore full-length album, Sunless, released on CD, double-LP and digitally in September 2019.[25][26][27] The album was preceded by the singles "Oil Blood", released in July 2019,[28][29] and "King of Ephyra", released a week ahead of the album in September 2019.[30][31]
Members
[edit]- Scott Gowan - guitar, vocals (2008–present)
- Steve McKenna - bass guitar (2008–present)
- Dale Vinten - drums (2008–present)
- Adrian Lawson - guitar (2016–present)
Timeline
[edit]Discography
[edit]Studio albums
- Fragments of Uniforms (Anchor/Candlelight/Back on Black, 2013)
- Sunless (Candlelight/Spinefarm/Universal, 2019)
EPs
- Why Won't You Die (self-released, 2008)
- Pet Slimmers of the Year (Lost Children, 2009)
- ...And the Sky Fell (Lost Children, 2010)
References
[edit]- ^ Islander (4 October 2019). "Best of British 2019: Cognizance / PSOTY / Torpor". No Clean Singing. Archived from the original on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ a b c Santos, José Carlos (24 April 2014). Yardley, Miranda (ed.). "Pet Slimmers of the Year: What's in a Name?". Terrorizer. No. 247. London, England: Dark Arts Ltd.
- ^ a b Speer, Matt (16 October 2018). "Sound Bite: PSOTY". Ear Nutrition. Archived from the original on 15 May 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ a b Bergman, Keith (13 January 2014). "Pet Slimmers of the Year Sign to Candlelight Records". Blabbermouth. Archived from the original on 1 February 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ a b Bargiela, Sarah (11 July 2012). "Introducing: Pet Slimmers of the Year". MUZU.TV. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ Henderson, Tim (13 January 2014). "Pet Slimmers of the Year Ink Deal With Candlelight Records". BraveWords. Archived from the original on 1 February 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ a b Lawson, Dom (13 January 2014). "New Music Monday: Pet Slimmers of the Year". Metal Hammer. Archived from the original on 24 January 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ Trueman, Gary (4 April 2014). "Spotlight Band: Pet Slimmers of the Year". MetalMouth. Archived from the original on 25 April 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ a b Skibeat, John (26 April 2014). "Pet Slimmers of the Year - Fragments of Uniforms (Candlelight)". Ave Noctum. Archived from the original on 24 May 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
- ^ a b c d e Julien, Alexandre (10 April 2016). "PSOTY Interview". Abridged Pause Recordings. Archived from the original on 1 February 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ "Pet Slimmers of the Year – Pet Slimmers of the Year EP". TheSirensSound. 26 August 2009. Archived from the original on 6 September 2009. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- ^ Rehbein, Peter A. (22 January 2009). "Pet Slimmers of the Year – Drei mal Bestnote". Schallgrenzen. Archived from the original on 27 June 2010. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ Rehbein, Peter A. (29 June 2010). "Pet Slimmers of the Year – …And the Sky Fell". Schallgrenzen. Archived from the original on 18 August 2010. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ Masteller, Ryan (6 September 2010). "Crate-Digging: Pet Slimmers of the Year – And the Sky Fell". Critical Masses. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ Arnold, Ian (29 May 2012). "Pet Slimmers of the Year release EP for free". Bring the Noise UK. Archived from the original on 12 April 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ Alves, Luis (March 2014). Costa, Joel (ed.). "Pet Slimmers of the Year: Expanding Horizons". Against Magazine. No. 7. Ovar, Portugal: Against Magazine. pp. 24–26 – via Issuu.
- ^ Julien, Alexandre (24 August 2009). "Diluvian Temperals (Abridged Pause Recordings)". Abridged Pause Recordings. Archived from the original on 25 September 2009. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ Julien, Alexandre (August 2009). "Pet Slimmers of the Year". Abridged Pause Recordings. Archived from the original on 18 September 2011. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ Julien, Alexandre (5 January 2016). "Abridged Pause Recordings 2016 news update". Abridged Pause Recordings. Archived from the original on 5 January 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ Mitsakos, Yiannis (17 January 2014). "Pet Slimmers of the Year: Sign to Candlelight Records". Metal Temple. Archived from the original on 24 May 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
- ^ Islander (30 April 2014). "Not Quite Free Shit But Still A Good Deal: A New Candlelight Records Sampler ("Legion III")". No Clean Singing. Archived from the original on 5 August 2014. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ a b Flack, Christian (27 April 2014). "Pet Slimmers of the Year - Fragments of Uniforms Review". Metal.de. Archived from the original on 1 February 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ a b Shrum, Tony (3 April 2014). "Exclusive Stream: Pet Slimmers of the Year – "Mare Imbrium"". New Noise Magazine. Archived from the original on 16 July 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ Jackson, Aaron (30 July 2019). ""We're all about the feels." – PSOTY". Wave Byte. Archived from the original on 7 August 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ Lawson, Dom (15 September 2019). "Reviews: PSOTY - Sunless (Candlelight / Spinefarm)". Blabbermouth. Archived from the original on 13 January 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ Milligan, Shaun (11 September 2019). "PSOTY - "Sunless"". Everything Is Noise. Archived from the original on 19 April 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ Rodrigues, Luis (4 August 2019). "Album Review: PSOTY – Sunless". The Moshville Times. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ Weaver, James (30 July 2019). "PSOTY announce new album 'Sunless'". Distorted Sound Magazine. Archived from the original on 31 July 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ Speer, Matt (30 July 2019). "P S O T Y - 'Oil Blood' (Single) + 'Sunless' Pre-Order". Ear Nutrition. Archived from the original on 30 July 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ "Listen: 'King of Ephyra' by PSOTY". Aural Aggravation. 10 September 2019. Archived from the original on 23 September 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ Khechoyan, Anna (10 September 2019). "PSOTY Share New Single 'King of Ephyra'". Candlelight Records. Archived from the original on 18 September 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
External links
[edit]- 2008 establishments in England
- Abridged Pause Recordings artists
- Back on Black Records artists
- British instrumental musical groups
- Candlelight Records artists
- English musical trios
- English musical quartets
- English post-rock groups
- Lost Children Net Label artists
- Musical groups established in 2008
- Musical groups from Cambridgeshire
- Post-metal musical groups
- Spinefarm Records artists
- Universal Music Group artists