Years active 1992–1993 Active until 1993 Albums Shimmies in Super 8 | Labels Duophonic
Banana Split Record label Duophonic Records Genres Indie rock, Punk rock | |
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Associated acts Phoenix
Daft Punk
Stardust Past members Laurent Brancowitz
Thomas Bangalter
Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo Origin Versailles, Yvelines, France Members Thomas Bangalter, Guy‑Manuel de Homem‑Christo, Laurent Brancowitz Similar Daft Punk, Phoenix, Christian Mazzalai, Daniel Vangarde, Together | ||
Darlin' were a French rock band formed in 1992 by Laurent Brancowitz, Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo. Their name was taken from the Beach Boys song of the same name.
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Background
The Beach Boys-inspired group released their songs on Stereolab's Duophonic record label, contained in the Shimmies In Super 8 compilation with Stereolab, Huggy Bear and Colm. In 1995 they appeared on the De La Viande Pour Le Disco? compilation, released by Banana Split. This rare limited edition cassette contained two unreleased Darlin' tracks, named "Untitled 18" and "Untitled 33".
A review in British music magazine Melody Maker called the music "a daft punky thrash." Thus after this short-lived group disbanded, Bangalter and de Homem-Christo created Daft Punk, a successful and world-renowned electronic music project, in 1993. Meanwhile, Brancowitz joined his younger brother Christian Mazzalai in the band Phoenix. The three remained friends, most recently appearing together when Daft Punk made a surprise appearance during the encore of Phoenix's show at Madison Square Garden in October 2010.