Fig 4.0 (pronounced "Figure Four") were a hardcore punk band from Leeds and Harrogate, England, formed in 1999 from the remnants of skacore act "Tinker's Rucksack". 2001 saw the release of the album Action Image Exchange which presented a series of short, sharp hardcore punk songs, characterising the band's sound. After several years as popular stars of the DIY/underground punk rock scene and growing underground success in the United States, the band split in 2004.
Fig 4.0 | |
|---|---|
| Origin | England, UK |
| Genres | Hardcore punk, thrashcore, melodic hardcore |
| Years active | 1999–2004 |
| Labels | Bombed Out |
| Members | Joseph Alderdice Richard Storrow Matt Coy Stephen Hastewell |
| Past members | Andrew Kidd |
| Website | bombedout |
Alderdice and Hastewell went on to form the band The Dauntless Elite.[1] Coy is currently playing in the band Himself.
Musical style
editThe band have been categorised as hardcore punk,[2] thrashcore[3] and melodic hardcore.[4] At times their music borders the sound of pop punk and rock and roll.[5] Their music makes use of extremely high tempos contrasted with slower subdued ones and melodic guitar lines.[2][6] Bombed Out records have described their vocal melodies as "left-field" and compared them to those of Dillinger Four.[7]
Members
edit- Final line-up
- Joe Alderdice - guitar, lead vocals (1999–2004)
- Richard Storrow – guitar (2004)[3]
- Matt Coy - bass, backing vocals (1999–2004)
- Steve Hastewell - drums (1999–2004)
- Previous members
- Andrew Kidd - guitar, backing vocals (1999–2004)
Discography
editEPs
edit- The Path the World Must Take to Avoid Total Annihilation (2000)
- Ctrl+Alt+Del (2000)
Albums
edit- Action Image Exchange (2001)
Split EPs
edit- With Ensign (2002)
- With Stand (2003)
- With Twofold (2004)
References
edit- ^ "The Dauntless Elite – Interview". Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Fig 4.0 - Stand". Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ^ a b "FIG. 4.0". Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ "ENSIGN – / FIG 4.0". Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ "Review: Fig. 4.0/Stand "Tarts and Vicars - Songs About Sexism and Religion" 7"". Aversion Online. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ^ "Fig 4.0". Archived from the original on 3 August 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ^ "ACTION IMAGE EXCHANGE". Retrieved 29 November 2019.