the Mysterines
{{Short description|British rock band}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}}
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| name = The Mysterines
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| caption = The Mysterines performing at Boardmasters Festival in Cornwall, England, 2021.
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| origin = Wirral, UK
| genre = {{flatlist|
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| years_active = 2015–present
| label = Fiction, Pretty Face
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| website = {{URL|www.themysterines.com}}
| current_members = Lia Metcalfe
George Favager
Callum Thompson
Paul Crilly
| past_members = Chrissy Moore
}}
The Mysterines are a British alternative rock band from Liverpool and the Wirral composed of Lia Metcalfe (vocals and guitar), George Favager (bass guitar), Callum Thompson (guitar and backing vocals) and Paul Crilly (drums and backing vocals).{{Cite web |title=The Mysterines: "Bands seem to think it's cool to not give a f*ck, but that's not us |url=https://www.kerrang.com/the-mysterines-interview-uk-albums-chart-grunge-alt-rock-reeling/ |access-date=2022-07-13 |website=Kerrang! |date=21 March 2022 |language=en}} Their debut album Reeling was released on 11 March 2022 via Fiction Records and charted at number 9 on the UK Albums Chart.{{Cite web |title=Mysterines {{!}} Full Official Chart History {{!}} Official Charts Company |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/62178/mysterines/ |access-date=2022-07-13 |website=www.officialcharts.com}} Their second album Afraid of Tomorrows, released 21 June 2024, reached number 11 on the UK Albums Chart.{{Cite web |date=2022-03-24 |title=MYSTERINES |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/62178/mysterines/ |access-date=2025-03-13 |website=Official Charts |language=en}}
History
The band was formed by vocalist and writer Lia Metcalfe when she met bass player George Favager, both living near each other on the Wirral.{{Cite web |last=Dork |date=2020-02-19 |title=Getting to know... The Mysterines {{!}} Dork |url=https://readdork.com/features/gettingtoknow/getting-to-know-the-mysterines/ |access-date=2022-07-13 |website=readdork.com |language=en-US}} The original line-up was a three piece with drummer Chrissy Moore. After Moore left in 2020,{{cite web | url=https://www.getintothis.co.uk/2020/01/drummer-chrissy-moore-leaves-the-mysterines/ | title=Chrissy Moore leaves the Mysterines to "pursue new projects" | date=21 January 2020 }} the band were augmented by Callum Thompson on guitar and backing vocals with Paul Crilly becoming the band's new drummer.{{Cite web |date=2020-01-24 |title=The Mysterines drummer to replace Chrissy Moore for UK tour revealed |url=https://www.getintothis.co.uk/2020/01/the-mysterines-drummer-to-replace-chrissy-moore-for-uk-tour-revealed/ |access-date=2022-07-13 |website=Getintothis |language=en-GB}}
The band released a total of 7 songs across two EPs on their own Pretty Face Recordings label before signing to Fiction Records in March 2021.{{Cite web |title=The Mysterines at Night People, Manchester on 8th May 2019 |url=https://www.fatsoma.com/e/bd5wnbrv/the-mysterines |access-date=2022-07-13 |website=Fatsoma |language=en}} They released their debut album, Reeling, produced by Catherine Marks, the following year.{{Cite web |title=The Mysterines announce debut album Reeling |url=https://diymag.com/2021/10/07/the-mysterines-debut-album-reeling |access-date=2022-07-13 |website=DIY |date=7 October 2021 |language=en}}
From May to June 2023, the band opened for the Arctic Monkeys during their UK & Ireland Tour.{{Cite news |title=UK AND IRELAND TOUR 2023 - Arctic Monkeys |url=https://arcticmonkeys.com/uk2023tour/ |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240716091305/https://arcticmonkeys.com/uk2023tour |archive-date=2024-07-16 |access-date=2025-03-13 |work=Arctic Monkeys |language=en-GB}} In June 2024, the band released their second studio album, Afraid of Tomorrows, produced by John Congleton.{{Citation |last=Mysterines |first=The |title=The Mysterines - Afraid Of Tomorrows. The Mysterines. |date=2024-06-21 |url=https://themysterines.com/release/443315-the-mysterines-afraid-of-tomorrows |access-date=2025-03-13}} The album represented a shift in their sound and was well-reviewed by critics.{{Citation |title=Afraid of Tomorrows by The Mysterines |url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/afraid-of-tomorrows/the-mysterines |access-date=2025-03-13 |language=en}}
In February 2024, the band announced a headline tour of Europe for 16 dates through October and November 2024.{{Cite web |date=2024-02-26 |title=The Mysterines announce massive autumn headline tour |url=https://www.kerrang.com/the-mysterines-announce-massive-autumn-headline-tour |access-date=2025-03-13 |website=Kerrang! |language=en}} However, on 31 August 2024, the band released a statement on their social media pages announcing the cancellation of all remaining tour dates "due to recent circumstances", explaining "it has been decided that it's not the best decision for us at this time".{{Cite web |title=Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C_VyU0gNG_E/ |access-date=2025-03-13 |website=www.instagram.com}}
Discography
= Studio albums =
- Reeling (2022){{Cite web |title=The Mysterines Albums and Discography |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-mysterines-mn0004100397/discography |access-date=2023-06-15 |website=AllMusic |language=en}}
- Afraid of Tomorrows (2024){{Cite web |title=The Mysterines Albums and Discography |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/the-mysterines-unapologetic-new-album-afraid-of-tomorrows-arctic-monkeys-strokes-stray-3589873 |website=NME |date=20 February 2024 |language=en}}
= Extended plays =
- Take Control (2019)
- Love's Not Enough (2020)
- All These Things (2022)
= Singles =
- "In My Head" (2021)
- "Hung Up" (2021)
- "The Bad Thing" (2021)
- "Dangerous" (2022)
- "Begin Again" (2023)
- "Stray" (2024)
- "Sink Ya Teeth" (2024)
- "The Last Dance" (2024)
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Category:English rock music groups
Category:Fiction Records artists