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Up, guards and at 'em!
Rock · 2011 · 10 tracks · 36m

Up, guards and at 'em!

The Pigeon Detectives

High-velocity Leeds indie rock built on jagged guitars and massive choruses. The sound of a packed festival tent at sundown, urgent and unashamedly loud.

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It's like a shot of adrenaline delivered via a telecaster and a thick Yorkshire accent.

Relentless, high-octane energy that feels like a permanent Friday night in a crowded city.

Up, guards and at 'em! · vs · The Pigeon Detectives
Love Romantic+1.1σ

The writing leans notably further into love romantic than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks · 36m
01
She Wants Me
3:33
02
Lost
4:14
03
What Can I Say?
4:29
04
Need to Know This
2:42
05
Done in Secret
3:58
06
What You Gonna Do?
3:11
07
Turn Out the Lights
3:49
08
Through the Door
3:16
09
Go at It Completely
3:33
10
I Don't Know You
4:13
Moments Worth Waiting For
The explosive transition from the tension-building verse to the massive shout-along hook on She Wants Me.
The way the guitars interlock with a mechanical, almost dance-punk precision during the bridge of Done in Secret.
The sudden drop in volume that gives way to a driving, floor-tom heavy build-up in the final minute of Lost.
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