United Kingdom

1997
Feeder (band) Feeder would go on to release three further singles from Polythene

Feeder would go on to release three further singles from Polythene , ” Tangerine ” (charting at No. 60 in the UK singles chart . ) and “Cement” (No. 53), ” Crash ” (No. 48). In October 1997, Feeder released their breakthrough single ” High “, which charted at No.…
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Mansun Closed for Business

Following the release of the standalone ” Closed for Business ” EP in October 1997, the band found themselves short of songs going into the studio sessions at Olympic Studios for second album Six . Suffering from writer’s block , Draper took inspiration from books Chad had taken out with…
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Manic Street Preachers released on VHS

The recording was released on VHS on 29 September 1997.

Genesis (band) Calling All Stations was released

Calling All Stations was released in September 1997. It was a commercial and critical success in Europe, where it reached No. 2 in the UK, but the album only reached No. 54 in the US, their lowest charting album there since Selling England by the Pound .

Gomez (band) signed to Hut Records

After several weeks of playing to over 25 labels, the band signed to Hut Records ( Virgin Records ), in September 1997.

Gomez (band) signing to Hut Records

After signing to Hut Records in September 1997, they began recording their debut album. They entered Parr Street Studios with engineer Ken Nelson , recording new songs and improving the mixes of the demos. The band self-produced, and the album was certified platinum. A season of English Festivals (including two…
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The Adverts died 11 July 1997

and Pickup (died 11 July 1997).

Primal Scream released Vanishing Point

The album, titled Vanishing Point after the film, was released in July and revitalized the band’s commercial viability.

Napalm Death Inside the Torn Apart

Following Vane’s departure, Greenway returned and the band released the album Inside the Torn Apart on 3 June 1997.

Genesis (band) announced as the new Genesis singer

Wilson was announced as the new Genesis singer in June 1997. Though much of the album was already written by the time he joined, Banks was pleased with his contributions to the album, which included writing the lyrics to “Small Talk” and riffs on ” Not About Us ” and…
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