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The Amazons are a British rock band from Reading, Berkshire, formed in 2014. The band's debut album rose to number 8 on the UK Albums Chart.[1] They have also been named a band to listen to in 2017 by NME, The Independent and BBC Radio 1.[2][3]
The Amazons | |
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.jpg) Matt Thomson fronting the band at the old Hippodrome club, Kingston, London in 2017 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Reading, Berkshire, England |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Labels | Fiction |
| Members |
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| Past members |
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| Website | theamazons |
The band were included in MTV's and the BBC's Brand New for 2017 and Sound of 2017 longlists respectively.[4][5] AllMusic described them as an indie rock group known for crafting catchy and melodic arena rock anthems suitable for singing along.[6]
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| UK [10] | ||
| The Amazons |
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8 |
| Future Dust |
|
9 |
| How Will I Know If Heaven Will Find Me? |
|
5 |
| 21st Century Fiction |
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— |
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Come the Fire, Come the Evening |
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| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Don't You Wanna |
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| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEL (FL) Tip [15] | |||
| "Stay With Me"[16] | 2016 | 40 | The Amazons |
| "Nightdriving"[17] | — | Non-album single | |
| "In My Mind"[18] | — | The Amazons | |
| "Little Something"[19] | — | ||
| "Black Magic"[20] | 2017 | — | |
| "Junk Food Forever"[21] | — | ||
| "Ultraviolet"[22] | — | ||
| "Palace"[23] | — | ||
| "Mother"[24] | 2019 | — | Future Dust |
| "Doubt It"[25] | — | ||
| "Bloodrush" | 2022 | — | How Will I Know If Heaven Will Find Me? |
| "Ready For Something" | — | ||
| "Living A Lie" | 2024 | — | 21st Century Fiction |
| "Pitch Black" | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "25"[26] | 2019 | Future Dust |
| Year | Organization | Award | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Q Awards | Best Breakthrough Act | Themselves | Nominated [35][4][5] |
| MTV | Brand New for 2017 | |||
| BBC | Sound of 2017 | |||
| 2017 | The Telegraph | The Best Albums of the Year | The Amazons | Included[36] |
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