The Delgados

簡介：The Delgados樂隊成立于1994年，來自英國蘇格蘭的格拉斯哥，樂隊注重柔美的旋律。成員Alun Woodward(主唱/吉他手)，Stewart Henderson(BASS手)和Paul Savage(鼓手)曾被迫退出Bubblegum樂隊。Emma Pollock(主唱/吉他手)曾是Savage的女友。"The Delgados"這個名字由來于Tour de France（著名自行車賽）的獲勝運動員Pedro Delgado。
樂隊由于Stewart的離去于2005年4月宣布解散。他認為樂隊并沒有得到他們應得的關注及尊重，所以很難把自己的精力和時間投入進去。"
by Jason Ankeny
While failing to earn the same critical notoriety and cultish devotion lavished upon countrymen Belle & Sebastian or Mogwai, the Delgados were in many respects the true epicenter of the contemporary Scottish pop renaissance. Through their renowned Chemikal Underground label, the group not only launched the careers of acts from Bis to Arab Strap, but their own recordings rank among the most sublime pop experiences in recent memory, blossoming from the lo-fi simplicity of their earliest work to an increasingly ambitious palette defined by achingly beautiful melodies, soaring string arrangements, and intricate waltztime rhythms. Childhood friends Alun Woodward (vocals/guitar), Stewart Henderson (bass), and Paul Savage (drums) first collaborated as members of the group Bubblegum before defecting to form the Delgados (so named in honor of legendary Spanish cyclist Pedro Delgado) in 1994. Singer/guitarist Emma Pollock completed the lineup, and after founding Chemikal Underground the quartet issued its debut effort Monica Webster in February 1995, earning Single of the Week honors in Melody Maker. The labels second release was Bis Disco Nation. Subsequent offerings included Arab Straps underground classic The First Big Weekend and Mogwais debut LP Mogwai Young Team.
After issuing the Lazarwalker EP on the Radar imprint, the Delgados returned to Chemikal Underground for the 1996 release of the single Cinecentre. Two more singles, Under Canvas Under Wraps and Sucrose, as well as a U.K. tour in support of Elastica, preceded the October bow of their first full-length effort, Domestiques. The albums near-unanimous critical acclaim was echoed by the BBCs influential John Peel, who christened the Delgados the best in Britain. Named Single of the Week by both Melody Maker and the NME, the remarkable Everything Goes Around the Water heralded the release of the bands sophomore album, 1998s Peloton. The records second single, the haunting Pull the Wires From the Wall, later earned the number one spot on Peels annual Festive Fifty countdown. That September, the Delgados also mounted sessions for their third LP. As months in the studio dragged by with no end in sight, the resulting tapes were ultimately given to producer Dave Fridmann, much acclaimed for his work on the Flaming Lips The Soft Bulletin. The end result, 2000s The Great Eastern, was among the years most brilliant albums, a majestic and richly textured masterpiece light years removed from the ragged noise-pop of their earliest outings. In March of 2001, the Delgados also appeared at Londons Barbican Centre to perform their original score to a film based on the work of painter Joe Coleman. Their next album, Hate, was also produced by Fridmann and arrived in early 2002. In 2004, the band released Universal Audio, a tight, melodic and occasionally sunny pop album that signaled a departure from the orchestral rock of their two Fridmann-produced records.