How many Athlete releases are on Riffiter?

63 releases are catalogued, spanning 2003 to 2026.

When was Athlete formed?

Athlete formed in 2002, in United Kingdom.

What genre is Athlete?

Athlete is catalogued under Indie.

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Athlete

Athlete is an indie artist from United Kingdom formed in 2002. 63 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.

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63
Releases: 2003–2026
Active years: 2002
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Athlete are a British indie rock band formed in Deptford, London, comprising Joel Pott (lead vocals and guitar), Carey Willetts (bass and backing vocals), Stephen Roberts (drums and backing vocals) and Tim Wanstall (keyboards and backing vocals). Recently, the quartet have recruited Jonny Pilcher of Weevil as a live guitarist. The band had a brief period of high-profile domestic success in which their debut album Vehicles & Animals (2003) was a platinum seller in 2005 and Mercury Music Prize nomination. It was followed up by Tourist (2005) which reached #1 and sold over 500,000 copies allowing this album to also go platinum. Since then the band has continued to release records on regular basis. Their last two albums Beyond the Neighbourhood (2007) and Black Swan (2009) sees the band exploring different styles, influenced by the works of The Beach Boys and Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds.

Friends since the age of fourteen, Athlete took their wide ranging influences such as Grandaddy and The Flaming Lips and started jamming and practicing in the basement of The Bear, a pub which was converted into a church and sandwich bar, on Deptford High Street in 1999. They began recording there, before sending demos out. Signing with Regal Recordings, the band released their first single "Westside" in February 2002 released, which was a hit, garnering airplay on BBC Radio 1 and paving the way for another single, "You Got the Style" which cracked the Top 40 in June. Parlophone took notice and promptly signed the musicians, who entered the studio with producer Victor Van Vugt (Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, Beth Orton) in late 2002 to record their first studio LP.

Athlete in brief

How many Athlete releases are on Riffiter?: 63 releases are catalogued, spanning 2003 to 2026.
When was Athlete formed?: Athlete formed in 2002, in United Kingdom.
What genre is Athlete?: Athlete is catalogued under Indie.
What is the most recent Athlete release on Riffiter?: Equiduba, released in 2026.