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The Magic Numbers

ARTIST · INDIE / FOLK

The Magic Numbers

Dual brother-sister pairs stacking oohs like CSNY raised on 90s UK college radio.

  • Indie rock
  • Folk rock

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Biography

Self-titled debut rewarded patient listeners who want Fleetwood-flavoured intimacy.

Lyrics favour romantic optimism without saccharine varnish.

Touring with elder legends underscored melodic seriousness.

Clean streams keep tambourine lift, acoustic shimmer, and vocal blend distinct.

The Magic Numbers are two sets of siblings: Romeo and Michele Stodart, and Sean and Angela Gannon. Their warm folk-pop harmonies, set against fuzzy guitars, stood out in 2005. The Magic Numbers (2005) was nominated for the Mercury Prize.

Those Were the Days (2006) and The Runaway (2010) followed, with later albums including Alias (2014). Their cheerful sound, sometimes compared to The Mamas & the Papas, has held up well.

Interesting facts about The Magic Numbers

  • 01 English indie rock band formed in Hanwell in 2002.
  • 02 The Magic Numbers (2005) included Forever Lost and Love Me Like You.
  • 03 Named for the two pairs of siblings forming the original core line-up.
  • 04 The band’s four members are two pairs of siblings.
  • 05 Their debut was nominated for the Mercury Prize.

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