My Vitriol

My Vitriol

My Vitriol are an alternative rock band from London, England. The band name, which is often misinterpreted, is taken from the novel Brighton Rock by Graham Greene. The band is often credited with initiating a new wave of Shoegaze, sometimes referred to as Nu Gaze, which bears comparison to genres of 1990s rock music from both sides of the Atlantic; both by American grunge bands such as Nirvana and as well as British "shoegazing" bands like My Bloody Valentine and Slowdive.

The band currently comprises Som Wardner (vocals, guitar and lyrics), Ravi Kesavaram (drums), Seth Taylor (guitar) and Laura Claire (bass). Former member Carolyn Bannister (bass and backing vocals) left the group sometime by 2005. The band had success in the early 2000's with 3 UK Top 40 hit singles and a UK Top 40 album, before announcing at hiatus at height of their success. The group started releasing new material again in 2008.

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Finelines/Between the Lines (2002)

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Finelines/Between the Lines is a re-release of Finelines which included an extra bonus second CD of original material in the form of B-side and rarities.

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Finelines (2001)

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Finelines is the debut album released in 2001 by My Vitriol. The album spawned five singles and reached 24th on the UK Albums Chart and received huge critical acclaim. The album has been credited with revitalising the Shoegaze scene and ushering in a love of FX pedals amongst a new wave of British acts. The band themselves claim no affiliation with the Shoegaze scene.

The album was re-released as a double album package in 2002 with a B-side and rarities CD titled 'Between the lines'.

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A Pyrrhic Victory EP (2008)

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Their first official release under the My Vitriol name since going on hiatus in 2002, the EP contains 4 tracks.

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This Time (2007)

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Their first release since going on hiatus in 2002 the This Time E.P. was released by the band under the pseudonym 'A Secret Society'

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