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There are four bands with this name 1. A British electronic group 2. A French musical group 3. An American rock group 4. A dance band from Costa Rica 1) Patterns used to be a band who claimed they liked to make loud music in darkly lit rooms. But out of the darkness came light, and the shimmering glory of their 2010 debut release, New Noise. So good that it convinced Manchester ‘zine makers Pull Yourself Together to set up a record label to facilitate its release. The spacious, celestial sound they’ve captured has since seen acclaim pour in from...

The newly formed project of Claire Brentnall and Richard Knox; Shield Patterns has always shown a sophistication beyond its age, with first single 'The Rule' (Gizeh) gathering attention for it's blend of minimalism, fragility and warmth. After retiring to the wilderness and isolation of the North Wales countryside to record their debut album, the duo returned with a new single and UK Tour in March 2014, its teaser video implying a much darker, richer soundworld..... like falling – slowly, gracefully, and not without hope, but still falling; a white shape in the darkness tumbling downwards. Shield Patterns started life in...