Genres Post-rock Labels Mute Active from 1996 Record label Mute Records | Years active 1995–2003 Active until 2003 Genre Post-rock | |
Albums Imperial Metric, Manual, Are You Earthed?, Organised Sound, Six Modular Pieces Members James Brooks, Michael Parker, David Ireland | ||
Appliance were a British experimental post-rock three piece, made up of James Brooks (guitar), David Ireland (percussion) and Michael Parker (bass). Original bass player Stuart Christie left in 1995 to form Harmony 400.
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They released three 10" vinyl EPs on various independent record labels, including their own self-financed Surveillance Records, before signing with Daniel Miller's Mute Records in 1998.
On the Mute label they released four studio albums; Manual (1999), Six Modular Pieces (2000), Imperial Metric (2001) and Are You Earthed? (2003). Their music was inspired by Krautrock, a 1970s Germanic experimental movement involving minimalist song structures, mantra-like rhythms and drones. Championed by John Peel, the band recorded four Peel Sessions during their career, and one in 2003 for Jeff Cooper's radio2XS. They toured live in Europe and the UK with, amongst others; Add N to X, Goldfrapp, Snow Patrol, Six By Seven, Hefner and Wire. The band have not performed or recorded since the Montreux Jazz Festival in 2003.
In October 2010, the band released Appliance, Reconditioned, a retrospective 3-CD boxed set of early recordings, unreleased material and Peel sessions on the RROOPP label.
In 2011, guitarist James Brooks, as Land Observations, released the EP "Roman Roads" on Enraptured Records. He has since released the albums Roman Roads IV–XI (2012) and The Grand Tour (2014) on Mute Records.
Discography
Full Mute discography
Songs
A Gentle Cycle RevolutionImperial Metric · 2001
Enjoy Your NutritionManual · 1999
Soft LandingManual · 1999