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'''The Pigeon Detectives''' are an [[England|English]] band from [[Rothwell, West Yorkshire|Rothwell]], [[Leeds]], who formed in 2002. They have been championed by such well known DJs as [[Steve Lamacq]] and [[Jo Whiley]], and performed at the [[Reading and Leeds Festivals]] in 2006, where they were tagged "the band most likely to leap to the main stage in 2007” in a NME review.
'''The Pigeon Detectives''' are an English [[indie rock]]<ref name="Sound of 2011"/> band from [[Rothwell, West Yorkshire|Rothwell]] in [[Leeds]], [[West Yorkshire]], who formed in 2004.<ref>BBC Leeds, [https://www.bbc.co.uk/leeds/content/articles/2004/11/04/music_local_band_pigeon_detectives_feature.shtml LOCAL BANDS: The Pigeon Detectives], November 2004</ref> The band have released six albums from 2007 to present.


They performed at the [[Reading and Leeds Festivals]] in 2006, where they were tagged "the band most likely to leap to the main stage in 2007" in an ''NME'' review.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2007-06-04|title=Pigeon Detectives fulfil hype, but Zimmers on a roll|language=en|work=Reuters|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-britain-charts-idUKL0312064920070604|access-date=2021-06-07}}</ref> The band returned to the festival in 2007 and performed on the main stage in 2011.
They supported [[Dirty Pretty Things (band)|Dirty Pretty Things]] whilst they toured in spring 2006. In early November 2006 they supported fellow West Yorkshire band [[Kaiser Chiefs]], who are known to be fans of the band, on a number of occasions around Europe. On [[8 July]] [[2007]], they played on the Radio 1 NME Stage in front of thousands at the Scottish festival [[T in the Park]]. The performance was televised and shown later that day on BBC3.


== Wait For Me ==
==History==


===Band name===
The Pigeon Detectives are signed to the Independent label [[Dance to the Radio]] with whom their debut album, ''[[Wait for Me (The Pigeon Detectives)|Wait for Me]]'', was released on CD, 12" heavyweight vinyl and digital download on [[28 May]] [[2007]]. The album, recorded in autumn 2006, has been produced by Will Jackson and was recorded in the bands home town of Leeds.
Speaking about the band's name, the drummer Jimmi Naylor said: "I never liked the name at first. But it's stuck– and it's probably got us more attention having a silly name. The band were just discussing band names and... came up with 'The Pigeon Detectives'. It became an in-joke but we thought nothing of it. But when it came to our first gig in Leeds the promoter was saying, 'What's your name?' We were like 'Oh, um... "The Pigeon Detectives".{{'"}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/news/the-pigeon-detectives/31011 |title=NME News The Pigeon Detectives reveal truth about 'silly' name |work=Nme|date=2007-09-10 |access-date=2014-08-21}}</ref>


When asked by BBC Sound about the name, Naylor said, "Dave breeds pigeons, and there's a pigeon that lives in a shed, that's his special pigeon, and this pigeon actually writes all the songs".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sound/shows/show4/video/#014 |title=Switch - Sound |publisher=BBC |date=1970-01-01 |access-date=2014-08-21}}</ref> Another story about the band's name was proposed when Matt Bowman and Ryan Wilson were interviewed for ''[[Later with Jools Holland]]'';<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/later/shows/series32/episode04/pigeondetectives/ |title=BBC Two - Later... with Jools Holland |publisher=Bbc.co.uk |date=2014-05-31 |access-date=2014-08-21}}</ref> Bowman said that he and Wilson have a tradition of having Christmas dinner together and when they pulled a cracker they found the name inside. When asked about the rumour Bowman denied it and said, "There's also a rumour that there's a giant pigeon at the bottom of our garden that writes all the lyrics, but that's equally as untrue."
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According to Bowman's Twitter, the band is in fact named after a 1970s French cartoon.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/PIGEON_MATT/status/47608547055374336 |title=Matt Bowman on Twitter: By album 3 should I really be getting asked the question "where does the band name come from"? For the last time, it's a 70's French cartoon |publisher=Twitter.com |date=2011-03-15 |access-date=2014-08-21}}</ref>
The album leaked to underground music download sites across the internet on [[11 April]] [[2007]]. The album charted straight in at Number 3 on the UK Top 40 achieving Gold status soon after release.


==Albums ==
The band will support the Kaiser Chiefs on three of their November/December UK tour dates, these being on [[1 December]] at the [[Manchester Evening News Arena]] and [[15 December]] at [[Earls Court Exhibition Centre|Earls Court]] in London.


===''Wait for Me''===
On [[14 August]] [[2007]] the band appeared on the Jo Whiley show and performed in the [[Live Lounge]], doing their current single "[[Take Her Back]]" and a cover of [[Avril Lavigne]]'s "[[Girlfriend (Avril Lavigne song)|Girlfriend]]".
The Pigeon Detectives are signed to the independent label [[Dance To The Radio]] with whom their first album, ''[[Wait for Me (The Pigeon Detectives album)|Wait for Me]]'', was released on CD, 12" heavyweight vinyl and digital download on 28 May 2007. The album, recorded in autumn 2006, was produced by Will Jackson and was recorded in the band's home town of Leeds.


An early version of the album was leaked to underground music download sites on the internet on 11 April 2007. The album entered the UK Top 40 chart at number 3, achieving Gold status soon after release.
== Radio One - Covers Album ==


On 14 August 2007, the band appeared on the Jo Whiley show and performed their current single "[[Take Her Back]]" and a cover of [[Avril Lavigne]]'s "[[Girlfriend (Avril Lavigne song)|Girlfriend]]" in the ''[[Live Lounge]].''
A cover of the [[Huey Lewis and The News]] track [[The Power Of Love]] is also set to appear on the Radio One Established 1967 compilation CD. The Pigeon Detectives also feature on s new compilation record put out by [[Dance To The Radio]]. Out Of The Woods and Trees was released on October 1st and features tracks by [[Howling Bells]], [[Forward Russia]], Grammatics, Sky Larkin and The Wallbirds. A new version of live favourite Left Alone is the track that features.


In July 2007, the band played at [[Oxegen]], an Irish festival in County Kildare, and again in July 2008. In August 2007, the band played Club NME supported by The Scare and The Stolen, followed by a September performance at [[Jersey Live]], a weekend event held in [[Jersey]], one of the [[Channel Islands]], which included [[The Fratellis]] and [[Kasabian]].
== Q Awards ==


In September 2007 it was announced that the Pigeon Detectives had been nominated for Best New Act at the Q Awards. This is the first big award the band have been nominated for. Other nominees for the award include [[The Enemy]],[[ Klaxons]], [[Cherry Ghost]] and [[The View]]. The ceremony takes place on October 8th 2007.
In September 2007 it was announced that the Pigeon Detectives had been nominated for Best New Act at the [[Q Awards]], but they lost out to [[The Enemy (UK rock band)|The Enemy]].<ref>[http://www2.qawards.co.uk/2007/10/best_new_act.html] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011021837/http://www2.qawards.co.uk/2007/10/best_new_act.html |date=11 October 2007 }}</ref>


The band supported [[Kaiser Chiefs]] on three of their November/December 2007 UK tour dates, including 1 December at the [[Manchester Evening News Arena]] and 15 December at [[Earls Court Exhibition Centre|Earls Court]] in London.<ref>{{cite web |last=Diver |first=Mike |url=http://www.drownedinsound.com/articles/2567718 |title=Pigeon Detectives: a pretty big deal / Music News // Drowned in Sound |publisher=Drownedinsound.com |date=2007-11-07 |access-date=2014-08-21 |archive-date=10 June 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080610225601/http://www.drownedinsound.com/articles/2567718 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
== UK Tour - October / November 2007 ==


A cover of the [[Huey Lewis and the News]] track "[[The Power of Love (Huey Lewis and the News song)|The Power of Love]]" appears on the ''[[Radio 1 Established 1967]]'' compilation CD.
A UK tour scheduled for October / November time, including 3 nights and London Forum, has all but sold out with only a handful of tickets remaining. The dates are


The band finished promoting ''Wait For Me'' and began promoting their second album, ''[[Emergency (Pigeon Detectives album)|Emergency]]'', in May 2008 with two consecutive gigs at [[Millennium Square, Leeds|Millennium Square]] in Leeds, playing to 15,000 fans over the two nights.
OCTOBER –


===''Emergency''===
Mon 15 – Aberdeen Lemon Tree
In January 2008, the Pigeon Detectives recorded their second album, titled ''[[Emergency (Pigeon Detectives album)|Emergency]]'', with producer [[Stephen Street]] in Monnow Valley Studios in [[Monmouth]], [[Wales]].<ref>[http://www.thepigeondetectives.com/news.asp ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080301180242/http://www.thepigeondetectives.com/news.asp |date=1 March 2008 }}</ref> The album was released on 26 May 2008, entering the UK album charts at number 5. The lead single, "[[This Is an Emergency]]", peaked at number 14, their second-highest charting single. Shortly before the album's release, the Pigeon Detectives played their biggest ever shows at Leeds Millennium Square playing to over 15,000 people in two sold-out shows.
Tue 16 – Inverness Raigmore
Thu 18 – Dundee Fat Sams
Fri 19 – Fort William BA Club
Sat 20 – Ullapool Village Hall
Sun 21 – Glasgow Arches
Wed 24 – Durham, The Studio
Thu 25 – Newcastle Uni
Fri 26 – Scarborough Vivaz
Sun 28 – Manchester Academy
Mon 29 – Blackpool Empress Ballroom Arena
Tue 30 – Hull University
Wed 31 – Liverpool Carling Academy


In June 2008 the Pigeon Detectives had their show at the [[Brighton Dome]] filmed and later broadcast on [[Channel Bee|Channelbee]].
NOVEMBER


After a busy summer of festival gigs, including appearances at [[Glastonbury Festival|Glastonbury]], [[T in the Park 2008|T in the Park]] and the [[V Festival]], the band released the second single from ''Emergency'', "Everybody Wants Me".
Fri 2 – Skegness Embassy
Sat 3 – Sheffield Union
Sun 4 – Peterborough Cressett
Mon 5 – Norwich Waterfront
Tue 6 – Nottingham Rock City
Thu 8 – Wrexham Central Station
Fri 9 – Bangor University
Sat 10 – Wolverhampton Wulfrun Hall
Sun 11 – Keele Uni
Tue 13 – Swansea University
Wed 14 – Bristol Anson Rooms
Thu 15 – Exeter Lemon Grove
Fri 16 – Portsmouth Pyramids
Sat 17 – Bournemouth Fire Station
Mon 19 – Reading Hexagon
Tue 20 – Oxford Zodiac
Wed 21 – London Forum
Thu 22 – London Forum
Fri 23 – London Forum
Wed 28 – Glasgow Barrowlands
Fri 30 – Doncaster Dome


The band finished the ''Emergency'' promotion by playing a sold-out UK and Ireland tour and a special show at [[Alexandra Palace]] in London to 8,000 fans.
==Current members==

*Matt Bowman ([[vocals]])
===''Up, Guards and at 'Em!''===
*Oliver Main ([[lead guitar]])
After finishing the ''Emergency'' tour at the end of 2008, the band took a break. They had been demoing songs over the course of the year in between festival slots, the last of which was headlining the [[Underage Festival]] in London. They were also working on a new album.
*Ryan Wilson ([[rhythm guitar]])

*Dave Best ([[Bass guitar|bass]])
In October 2009, the band recorded and released a cover of "[[Tainted Love]]" (made famous by fellow Leeds band [[Soft Cell]]), with all proceeds going to charity to help neglected children in Leeds.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/Pigeon-Detectives-and-The-Cribs.5765171.jp |title=Pigeon Detectives and The Cribs launch charity singles |newspaper=Yorkshire Evening Post |date=2009-10-26 |access-date=2014-08-21}}</ref>
*Jimmi Naylor ([[drums]])

The Pigeon Detectives toured as special guests with the [[Manchester]] band [[James (band)|James]] in December 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://egigs.co.uk/index.php?a=13461 |title=James announce tour with the Pigeon Detectives - tickets go on sale on Friday |publisher=eGigs.co.uk |date=2010-04-20 |access-date=2014-08-21}}</ref>

The band's third album, ''[[Up, Guards and at 'Em!]]'', was recorded in [[Brooklyn|Brooklyn, New York]], with producer Justin Gerrish in the summer of 2010 and was released on 4 April 2011, with the lead single being "Done in Secret". The album peaked at number 30 in the UK charts, making it the band's third consecutive top 40 album. The band followed the album with two successful UK and Ireland tours, a European tour and a main stage appearance at the 2011 [[Reading and Leeds Festivals|Reading and Leeds festivals]] sharing the stage with [[The Strokes]] and [[Pulp (band)|Pulp]].

The band toured Europe and Scandinavia in February 2012 to promote the album, as well as playing at [[Bingley Music Live]] on 1 September 2012.

===''We Met at Sea''===
The Pigeon Detectives released their fourth album, ''[[We Met at Sea]]'', on 29 April 2013. The band went more back to basics, deciding to record the album in their home town of Leeds{{Citation needed|date=November 2013}}. They recorded the album with local producers Matthew Peel and [[Andy Hawkins (music producer)|Andrew Hawkins]] at Cottage Road Studios. Throughout 2013 the band toured the UK, northern Europe and Russia promoting the album, and played a series of festivals including [[Belladrum Festival]], Kubana Festival (Russia), [[Brownstock Music Festival|Brownstock Festival]] and [[V Festival]] '13.

On 3 May 2014 the Pigeon Detectives performed at [[Leeds United]]'s annual end of season awards. Leeds United owner [[Massimo Cellino]] joined the band on lead guitar for a cover version of [[Jimi Hendrix]]'s song [[Hey Joe]].{{citation needed|date=April 2020}}

===''Broken Glances''===
On 24 February 2017, the band released their fifth studio album, ''Broken Glances''. The album was recorded at Chapel Studios in [[Lincolnshire]] and produced by [[Richard Formby]]. Lead single 'Enemy Lines' was released along with a music video which had over 50k views within a day. The band was invited onto Soccer AM to play the new single live. They then embarked on an extensive UK tour in March of the same year followed by a European tour to promote the new record. The band played in their hometown for 2017's [[Live at Leeds (festival)|Live at Leeds Festival]] before appearing as special guests opening the 'Leeds Festival' in August.

===''TV Show''===
The band released their sixth studio album, ''TV Show'', on 7 July 2023, the 18th anniversary of the [[7 July 2005 London bombings]].


==Discography==
==Discography==
{{main|The Pigeon Detectives discography}}
===Singles===
*''[[Wait for Me (The Pigeon Detectives album)|Wait for Me]]'' (2007)
*"I'm Not Sorry" - ([[13 March]] [[2006]]) Limited Edition (500) 7"
*''[[Emergency (Pigeon Detectives album)|Emergency]]'' (2008)
*"[[You Know I Love You]]" - ([[16 July]] [[2006]]) Limited Edition 1200 7" and 500 empty CD covers for single promotion gig at the cockpit
*''[[Up, Guards and at 'Em!]]'' (2011)
*"[[I Found Out (Pigeon Detectives)|I Found Out]]" - ([[6 November]] [[2006]]) #39 UK
*''[[We Met at Sea]]'' (2013)
*"[[Romantic Type]]" - ([[26 February]] [[2007]]) #19 UK
*''Broken Glances'' (2017)
*"[[I'm Not Sorry]]" - ([[21 May]] [[2007]]) #12 UK, #1 UK Indie
*''TV Show'' (2023)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.radiox.co.uk/news/music/pigeon-detectives-2023-uk-tour-buy-tickets-support/|title=Pigeon Detectives announce 2023 UK tour dates and TV Show album|website=[[Radio X (United Kingdom)|Radio X]]|date=24 April 2023|access-date=11 July 2023}}</ref>
*"[[Take Her Back]]" - ([[13 August]] [[2007]]) #20 UK, #1 UK Indie


===Albums===
==References==
{{Reflist}}
*''[[Wait for Me (The Pigeon Detectives)|Wait for Me]]'' - ([[28 May]] [[2007]]) #3 UK, #1 UK Indie


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.thepigeondetectives.com/ Official site]
*{{Official website|http://www.thepigeondetectives.com}}
*[http://www.dancetotheradio.com/ Dance to the Radio record label]
*[http://www.dancetotheradio.com/ Dance to the Radio]
*[http://www.leedsmusicscene.net/article/2757/ The Pigeon Detectives - Leeds Music Scene]
*[http://www.leedsmusicscene.net/article/2757/ The Pigeon Detectives – Leeds Music Scene]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120316110621/http://www.southsonic.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1525:the-pigeon-detectives-&catid=17:bandsartists&Itemid=32 Interview with The Pigeon Detectives]
*[http://www.myspace.com/thepigeondetectives The band] at [[MySpace]]
*[http://www.shootingmusic.com/gallery2/v/THE+PIGEON+DETECTIVES+-+live+images+foto+fotos+-+the+full+hit+of+summer+2007+-+arena+wien/ The Pigeon Detectives live images on shootingmusic]
*[http://www.drownedinsound.com/bands/8247 The band] at [[Drowned in Sound]]
*[http://www.last.fm/music/The+Pigeon+Detectives Last.fm playbacks, samples and tunes]


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The Pigeon Detectives
Background information
OriginRothwell, West Yorkshire, England
GenresIndie rock[1]
Years active2004–present[2]
LabelsCooking Vinyl, Dance to the Radio
MembersMatt Bowman (vocals)
Oliver Main (guitar)
Ryan Wilson (guitar)
Dave Best (bass guitar)
Jimmi Naylor (drums)
Paul Spooner (drums, 2004)
Websitewww.thepigeondetectives.com

The Pigeon Detectives are an English indie rock[1] band from Rothwell in Leeds, West Yorkshire, who formed in 2004.[3] The band have released six albums from 2007 to present.

They performed at the Reading and Leeds Festivals in 2006, where they were tagged "the band most likely to leap to the main stage in 2007" in an NME review.[4] The band returned to the festival in 2007 and performed on the main stage in 2011.

History

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Band name

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Speaking about the band's name, the drummer Jimmi Naylor said: "I never liked the name at first. But it's stuck– and it's probably got us more attention having a silly name. The band were just discussing band names and... came up with 'The Pigeon Detectives'. It became an in-joke but we thought nothing of it. But when it came to our first gig in Leeds the promoter was saying, 'What's your name?' We were like 'Oh, um... "The Pigeon Detectives".'"[5]

When asked by BBC Sound about the name, Naylor said, "Dave breeds pigeons, and there's a pigeon that lives in a shed, that's his special pigeon, and this pigeon actually writes all the songs".[6] Another story about the band's name was proposed when Matt Bowman and Ryan Wilson were interviewed for Later with Jools Holland;[7] Bowman said that he and Wilson have a tradition of having Christmas dinner together and when they pulled a cracker they found the name inside. When asked about the rumour Bowman denied it and said, "There's also a rumour that there's a giant pigeon at the bottom of our garden that writes all the lyrics, but that's equally as untrue."

According to Bowman's Twitter, the band is in fact named after a 1970s French cartoon.[8]

Albums

[edit]

Wait for Me

[edit]

The Pigeon Detectives are signed to the independent label Dance To The Radio with whom their first album, Wait for Me, was released on CD, 12" heavyweight vinyl and digital download on 28 May 2007. The album, recorded in autumn 2006, was produced by Will Jackson and was recorded in the band's home town of Leeds.

An early version of the album was leaked to underground music download sites on the internet on 11 April 2007. The album entered the UK Top 40 chart at number 3, achieving Gold status soon after release.

On 14 August 2007, the band appeared on the Jo Whiley show and performed their current single "Take Her Back" and a cover of Avril Lavigne's "Girlfriend" in the Live Lounge.

In July 2007, the band played at Oxegen, an Irish festival in County Kildare, and again in July 2008. In August 2007, the band played Club NME supported by The Scare and The Stolen, followed by a September performance at Jersey Live, a weekend event held in Jersey, one of the Channel Islands, which included The Fratellis and Kasabian.

In September 2007 it was announced that the Pigeon Detectives had been nominated for Best New Act at the Q Awards, but they lost out to The Enemy.[9]

The band supported Kaiser Chiefs on three of their November/December 2007 UK tour dates, including 1 December at the Manchester Evening News Arena and 15 December at Earls Court in London.[10]

A cover of the Huey Lewis and the News track "The Power of Love" appears on the Radio 1 Established 1967 compilation CD.

The band finished promoting Wait For Me and began promoting their second album, Emergency, in May 2008 with two consecutive gigs at Millennium Square in Leeds, playing to 15,000 fans over the two nights.

Emergency

[edit]

In January 2008, the Pigeon Detectives recorded their second album, titled Emergency, with producer Stephen Street in Monnow Valley Studios in Monmouth, Wales.[11] The album was released on 26 May 2008, entering the UK album charts at number 5. The lead single, "This Is an Emergency", peaked at number 14, their second-highest charting single. Shortly before the album's release, the Pigeon Detectives played their biggest ever shows at Leeds Millennium Square playing to over 15,000 people in two sold-out shows.

In June 2008 the Pigeon Detectives had their show at the Brighton Dome filmed and later broadcast on Channelbee.

After a busy summer of festival gigs, including appearances at Glastonbury, T in the Park and the V Festival, the band released the second single from Emergency, "Everybody Wants Me".

The band finished the Emergency promotion by playing a sold-out UK and Ireland tour and a special show at Alexandra Palace in London to 8,000 fans.

Up, Guards and at 'Em!

[edit]

After finishing the Emergency tour at the end of 2008, the band took a break. They had been demoing songs over the course of the year in between festival slots, the last of which was headlining the Underage Festival in London. They were also working on a new album.

In October 2009, the band recorded and released a cover of "Tainted Love" (made famous by fellow Leeds band Soft Cell), with all proceeds going to charity to help neglected children in Leeds.[12]

The Pigeon Detectives toured as special guests with the Manchester band James in December 2010.[13]

The band's third album, Up, Guards and at 'Em!, was recorded in Brooklyn, New York, with producer Justin Gerrish in the summer of 2010 and was released on 4 April 2011, with the lead single being "Done in Secret". The album peaked at number 30 in the UK charts, making it the band's third consecutive top 40 album. The band followed the album with two successful UK and Ireland tours, a European tour and a main stage appearance at the 2011 Reading and Leeds festivals sharing the stage with The Strokes and Pulp.

The band toured Europe and Scandinavia in February 2012 to promote the album, as well as playing at Bingley Music Live on 1 September 2012.

We Met at Sea

[edit]

The Pigeon Detectives released their fourth album, We Met at Sea, on 29 April 2013. The band went more back to basics, deciding to record the album in their home town of Leeds[citation needed]. They recorded the album with local producers Matthew Peel and Andrew Hawkins at Cottage Road Studios. Throughout 2013 the band toured the UK, northern Europe and Russia promoting the album, and played a series of festivals including Belladrum Festival, Kubana Festival (Russia), Brownstock Festival and V Festival '13.

On 3 May 2014 the Pigeon Detectives performed at Leeds United's annual end of season awards. Leeds United owner Massimo Cellino joined the band on lead guitar for a cover version of Jimi Hendrix's song Hey Joe.[citation needed]

Broken Glances

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On 24 February 2017, the band released their fifth studio album, Broken Glances. The album was recorded at Chapel Studios in Lincolnshire and produced by Richard Formby. Lead single 'Enemy Lines' was released along with a music video which had over 50k views within a day. The band was invited onto Soccer AM to play the new single live. They then embarked on an extensive UK tour in March of the same year followed by a European tour to promote the new record. The band played in their hometown for 2017's Live at Leeds Festival before appearing as special guests opening the 'Leeds Festival' in August.

TV Show

[edit]

The band released their sixth studio album, TV Show, on 7 July 2023, the 18th anniversary of the 7 July 2005 London bombings.

Discography

[edit]
Main article: The Pigeon Detectives discography

References

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  1. ^ a b "Pigeon Detectives Plan New Single: New Material Planned". Clash. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
  2. ^ "StudentPunch.com Meets The Pigeon Detectives". 29 March 2011. Archived from the original on 13 December 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2014 – via YouTube.
  3. ^ BBC Leeds, LOCAL BANDS: The Pigeon Detectives, November 2004
  4. ^ "Pigeon Detectives fulfil hype, but Zimmers on a roll". Reuters. 4 June 2007. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  5. ^ "NME News The Pigeon Detectives reveal truth about 'silly' name". Nme. 10 September 2007. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  6. ^ "Switch - Sound". BBC. 1 January 1970. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  7. ^ "BBC Two - Later... with Jools Holland". Bbc.co.uk. 31 May 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  8. ^ "Matt Bowman on Twitter: By album 3 should I really be getting asked the question "where does the band name come from"? For the last time, it's a 70's French cartoon". Twitter.com. 15 March 2011. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  9. ^ [1] Archived 11 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ Diver, Mike (7 November 2007). "Pigeon Detectives: a pretty big deal / Music News // Drowned in Sound". Drownedinsound.com. Archived from the original on 10 June 2008. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  11. ^ [2] Archived 1 March 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  12. ^ "Pigeon Detectives and The Cribs launch charity singles". Yorkshire Evening Post. 26 October 2009. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  13. ^ "James announce tour with the Pigeon Detectives - tickets go on sale on Friday". eGigs.co.uk. 20 April 2010. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  14. ^ "Pigeon Detectives announce 2023 UK tour dates and TV Show album". Radio X. 24 April 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
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