The Aloof

The Aloof were a British electronic music group, formed in London, England, in 1990. The group consisted of Ricky Barrow, Gary Burns, Jagz Kooner, Richard Thair, and Dean Thatcher. They were active during the 1990s, and released four studio albums: Cover the Crime (1994), Sinking (1996), Seeking Pleasure (1998), and This Constant Chase for Thrills (1999). On the day of the death of Diana Princess of Wales, BBC Radio 1 played their instrumental, "The Last Stand", every thirty minutes for several hours. Ricky Barrow – lead vocals Jagz Kooner – producer, keyboards, programming, engineering Gary Burns – producer, keyboards, bass, guitars Dean Thatcher – keyboards Richard Thair – drums, percussion Ali Friend – bass (1994–1995) Nick Abnett – bass (1996–2000) Dave Stone – guitar (1996–2000) Nick Strasburg – keyboards (1994–2000) Will Blanchard – drums (1996) Simon Hanson – drums (1996–1999) Andrew Small – drums, electronic percussion (1998–2000) Cover the Crime (1994) Sinking (1996) Seeking Pleasure (1998) This Constant Chase for Thrills (1999) "Never Get Out the Boat" (1991) UK No. 98 "Scooter" "The World as One" (1991) "On a Mission" (1992) UK No. 64 "Purity" (1992) "Purity (Remixes)" (1992) "Agent O" (1994) "Cover the Crime" (1994) "Mind" (1994) "Society" "Drum (Live Mix)" (1994) "Favelas" (1995) UK No. 95 "Stuck on the Shelf" (1995) "Wish You Were Here..." (1996) UK No. 61 "One Night Stand" (1996) UK No. 30 "Sinking" (1997) "What I Miss the Most" (1998) UK No. 70 "Infatuated" (1999) "Doing It for the Money" (2000) Larkin, Colin, ed. (2000). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Nineties Music (First ed.). Virgin Books. p. 16. ISBN 0-7535-0427-8. Bush, John. "The Aloof – Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 July 2020. Stubbs, David (3 October 2016). "Like Joy Division Never Happened - A 1996 Playlist". The Quietus. Retrieved 24 July 2020. "1997-08-31 - BBC Radio 1, Princess Diana Death, Aircheck & Newsbeat Report". 31 August 1997. Retrieved 19 January 2020. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 20. ISBN 1-904994-10-5. "Aloof". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 July 2020. The Aloof discography at Discogs The Aloof at Myspace v t e