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Dardanelles are a four piece band from Melbourne, Australia. They formed in 2006. Their sound is difficult to categorise, but falls loosely under the post/art-punk umbrella, and channels elements of shoegaze, electronica, ambient noise, and industrial. They are renowned for the ability to meld disparate musical elements into a continuous soundscape, matched with impressionistic lyrics. Their first album, MIRROR MIRROR, was shortlisted for the Australian Music Prize, QANTAS/SOYA Music Prize, and was ranked the 6th best album of 2007 by the INPRESS critics. Dardanelles have previously toured with Crystal Castles, Who Made Who, 1990s, Howling Bells, Ratatat, Shocking Pinks, and...

"The Dardanelles" can refer to one of two bands: 1. An Ann Arbor, MI college rock band or 2. a group that plays irish-tinged folk music 1. "Ann Arbor is a college town, The Dardanelles are an Ann Arbor band and their sound is totally college rock. And I mean that in a positive, celebratory way." - Keith Dusenberry, Real Detroit Weekly From their myspace: "The Dardanelles potentially existed when S. Ellison and B. Thomas met in a bar. Then there was C. Csont. He said that he played bass and he did. There was another drummer, but he vanished....