Prides emerged from Glasgow in 2013, quickly establishing themselves as a prominent force in the mid-2010s UK synth-pop revival. Formed by Stewart Brock, Callum Wiseman, and Lewis Gardiner, the trio moved away from their previous indie-rock leanings to embrace a sound heavily influenced by 80s pop sensibilities and modern electronic production.
Their debut album, 'The Way Back Up' (2015), peaked in the UK Top 25, bolstered by their performance at the 2014 Commonwealth Games closing ceremony, which cemented their status as a premiere anthemic act. Sonically, they are characterized by 'big' production: gated reverb on drums, layered synth pads, and highly melodic vocal lines. Critically, they were often grouped with contemporaries like CHVRCHES, though Prides leaned more heavily into a 'stadium-pop' or 'power-pop' energy rather than the darker, more industrial textures of their peers. Following the departure of Gardiner, the band evolved into a duo, exploring more experimental and stripped-back textures on the 'A Mind Like the Tide' series, though they maintained their core identity of emotional, hook-driven songwriting.
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