New band of the day – No 754: Airship

This Manchester mope patrol strive for the soaring melancholia of Joy Division and the Cure, but sound like another Elbow or ColdplayHometown: Manchester.The lineup: Elliott Williams (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Tom Dyball (bass), Marcus Wheeldon (guitar), Steven Griffiths (drums).The background: Manchester's myth-making power is so strong that even a lesser band such as Section 25 can make history, or at least make a record that merits a place in the annals of pop music history, just by being a...

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