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The Stone Roses - Coolest Fucking Band… Ever!

One of the best British bands ever! I might be an old codger still living in 1989 but I still listen to them all the time.

Brilliant lyrics, brilliant tunes. Cool as fuck.

The Stone Roses were formed in Manchester in 1984 and were one of the pioneering groups of the Manchester indie music scene that evolved during the late 1980s and early 1990s. The band’s original lineup consisted of Ian Brown (vocals), John Squire (guitar), Andy Couzens (guitar), Pete Garner (bass) and Alan “Reni” Wren (drums). Couzens and Garner left in 1987. Couzens’ position was left vacant and Garner was replaced by Gary “Mani” Mounfield in 1987, and this completed the band’s most visible lineup. Reni would depart in 1995 and was replaced by Robbie Maddix, and a year later Squire departed and was replaced by Aziz Ibrahim.

Their 1989 debut album The Stone Roses quickly achieved the status of a classic in the UK, and topped NME‘s list of the Greatest British Albums of All Time.^[1] The band decided to capitalise on their success by signing to a major label, but Silvertone would not let them out of their contract, which led to a long legal battle. The band signed with Geffen Records in 1991, but it wouldn’t be until 1994 that they released another album, Second Coming. The album had a heavier sound to it, which was not well received by the press but I fucking loved it! After experiencing several lineup changes throughout the supporting tour, the band decided to disband after its completion and associated touring.