Athlete

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NME.com feature on Athlete including news, reviews, biography, youtube video, audio, concerts, tour dates, photos, pictures, commentary, album reviews and live reviews and cool facts.

Athlete News

Faenol Festival cancelled due to poor ticket sales

Welsh bash was due to feature Athlete and Shed Seven

Aug 5, 2010

Athlete announce winter 'Singles' tour and ticket details

Band to mark 10 years of releases with dates

Jun 9, 2010

Athlete reveal 'best of' plans and release date

'Wires' will be released on January 18

Dec 1, 2009

Athlete announce UK tour

Band set to scale the country from June

Apr 21, 2009

The Hoosiers cover Justin Timberlake at Mencap's Little Noise Sessions

Athlete play post-illness set

Nov 22, 2007

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Athlete Music Videos

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The Getaway

Athlete Music Video The Getaway.

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This documentary `Black Swan Story` follows Joel Pott, singer with Athlete, retracing his grandfathers footsteps in Arnhem. Joel’s Grandfather, Major John Pott was a British Paratrooper who fought in the Battle Of...

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Black Swan Song

Athlete Music Video Black Swan Song. Black Swan Song is a single released by British post-pop group Athlete serving as the second single of the album Black Swan. The single was released August 2009 and enjoyed much...

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Hurricane

Athlete Music Video Hurricane. Hurricane is a song performed by alternative rock band Athlete serving as the first single of their 2007 album Beyond the Neighbourhood. The single charted at #31 in the UK Singles...

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Hurricane (Alternate Version)

Official music video for the track Hurricane (Alternate Version) by Athlete.

YouTube Athlete Videos

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Athlete - Wires

I love this song. Sorry if they're the same kind of pictures as the ones in my others... I need to get myself some new ones :)

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Athlete - Wires

Music video by Athlete performing Wires.

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Athlete - Chances

Letra: Take all your chances while you can You never know when they'll pass you by Like a sum the mathematician cannot solve Like me trying my hardest to explain It's all about your cries and kisses Those first steps...

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Athlete- Half Light

Athlete- Half Light. Fairly cool and relaxing song. --------------------------------- I do requests so message me if you want a song uploaded. Please subscribe =]xxxxxx

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Athlete - Hurricane

New Video from athlete, taken from the album Beyond The Neighbourhood. Single out 27th August, album 3rd September!

Athlete Reviews

Athlete : Vehicles And Animals

Less-than-athletic Britpop revival (more manners, less fighting)

Apr 23, 2003

Athlete : El Salvador

Like Turin Brakes with a decent drug dealer...

Apr 2, 2003

Athlete : London Camden Dingwalls

...they turn the 'intimate' club into a roofless stadium full to the brim with vast sweaty singalongs...

Aug 2, 2002

Athlete : You Got The Style

It’s a summertime single with a difference: loping, warm, but not blinded by the sun...

Jun 11, 2002

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Athlete Biography

Athlete are a British alternative rock band formed in Deptford, London, comprising Joel Pott (lead vocals and guitar), Carey Willetts (bass and backing vocals), Stephen Roberts (drums and backing vocals) and Tim Wanstall (keyboards and backing vocals). Recently, the quartet have recruited Jonny Pilcher of Weevil as a live guitarist.

The band had a brief period of high-profile domestic success in which their debut album Vehicles & Animals (2003) was a platinum seller in 2005 and Mercury Music Prize nomination. It was followed up by Tourist (2005) which reached #1 and sold over 500,000 copies allowing this album to also go platinum. Since then the band has continued to release records on regular basis. Their last two albums Beyond the Neighbourhood (2007) and Black Swan (2009) sees the band exploring different styles, influenced by the works of The Beach Boys and Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds.

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