New band of the day – No 1,074: Alphabet Saints

Think of journalists who've gone on to form pop bands, and you'll realise there's form here ...Hometown: London.The lineup: Robert Christie (vocals, guitar), Hamilton Lee (instruments).The background: Writing about rock'n'roll is the new rock'n'roll: discuss. We all know about the transition Neil Tennant, Chrissie Hynde and Morrissey made from penning missives for the pop press to actual pop stardom, but more recently there has been a spate of young acts – Emmy the Great, Tyler, the Creato...

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