The Blackout

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The Blackout, a British post-hardcore band from Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, formed in 2003 under the initial name Ten Minute Preview. The group changed their name to The Blackout after a t-shirt referencing the 1977 New York City blackout and released their debut EP The Blackout! The Blackout! The Blackout! in October 2006, which garnered them recognition as "Best British Newcomer" by Kerrang!. In 2007, they published their first album We Are the Dynamite, followed by The Best in Town in 2009. Their third and fourth albums, Hope (2011) and Start the Party (2013), solidified their presence in the UK alternative rock scene. The Blackout toured extensively with notable acts such as Lostprophets, My Chemical Romance, and Blink-182. In December 2014, the band announced their disbandment, concluding with a farewell tour in 2015.

Top tracks

09	This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things	The Blackout	The Best In Town			03:33
	Writer: Matthew Davies - David Rhys Lewis - Gareth Lawrence - Sean Bellers-Smith - Gavin Butler - James Richard Davies / Composers: Matthew Davies - David Rhys Lewis - Gareth Lawrence - Sean Bellers-Smith - Gavin Butler - James Richard Davies
02	Save Our Selves (The Warning)	The Blackout	The Best In Town			03:34
	Writer: Matthew Davies - David Rhys Lewis - Gareth Lawrence - Sean Bellers-Smith - Gavin Butler - James Richard Davies - Jason Perry - Dan Carter / Composers: Matthew Davies - David Rhys Lewis - Gareth Lawrence - Sean Bellers-Smith - Gavin Butler - James Richard Davies - Jason Perry - Dan Carter
01	Higher & Higher	The Blackout	Higher & Higher			03:15
05	Children Of The Night	The Blackout	The Best In Town			02:57
	Writer: Matthew Davies - David Rhys Lewis - Gareth Lawrence - Sean Bellers-Smith - Gavin Butler - James Richard Davies / Composers: Matthew Davies - David Rhys Lewis - Gareth Lawrence - Sean Bellers-Smith - Gavin Butler - James Richard Davies
04	Hold On	The Blackout	Wolves			03:14
	Writer: David Rhys Lewis - Gavin Butler - Matthew Davies - James Davies - Sean Bellers Smith - Gareth Lawrence / Composers: David Rhys Lewis - Gavin Butler - Matthew Davies - James Davies - Sean Bellers Smith - Gareth Lawrence
01	Wolves	The Blackout	Wolves			04:02
02	I’ve Got Better Things To Do Tonight Than Die	The Blackout	We Are The Dynamite!			03:29
01	It's High Tide Baby	The Blackout	It's High Tide Baby / Spread Legs Not Lies			03:51
04	Spread Legs Not Lies	The Blackout	We Are The Dynamite!			03:51
01	STFUppercut	The Blackout	The Best In Town			03:13
	Writer: Matthew Davies - David Rhys Lewis - Gareth Lawrence - Sean Bellers-Smith - Gavin Butler - James Richard Davies / Composers: Matthew Davies - David Rhys Lewis - Gareth Lawrence - Sean Bellers-Smith - Gavin Butler - James Richard Davies
06	Murder In The Make-Believe Ballroom	The Blackout	We Are The Dynamite!			03:19
03	I Know You Are, But What Am I?	The Blackout	We Are The Dynamite!			03:29
05	The Beijing Cocktail	The Blackout	We Are The Dynamite!			03:43
07	Prepare For A Wound	The Blackout	We Are The Dynamite!			03:44

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Discography

Albums

The Best In Town

Epitaph Europe: 25-05-2009

The Best In Town

01	STFUppercut	The Blackout	The Best In Town			03:13
	Writer: Matthew Davies - David Rhys Lewis - Gareth Lawrence - Sean Bellers-Smith - Gavin Butler - James Richard Davies / Composers: Matthew Davies - David Rhys Lewis - Gareth Lawrence - Sean Bellers-Smith - Gavin Butler - James Richard Davies
02	Save Our Selves (The Warning)	The Blackout	The Best In Town			03:34
	Writer: Matthew Davies - David Rhys Lewis - Gareth Lawrence - Sean Bellers-Smith - Gavin Butler - James Richard Davies - Jason Perry - Dan Carter / Composers: Matthew Davies - David Rhys Lewis - Gareth Lawrence - Sean Bellers-Smith - Gavin Butler - James Richard Davies - Jason Perry - Dan Carter
03	Top Of The World	The Blackout	The Best In Town			03:28
	Writer: Matthew Davies - David Rhys Lewis - Gareth Lawrence - Sean Bellers-Smith - Gavin Butler - James Richard Davies / Composers: Matthew Davies - David Rhys Lewis - Gareth Lawrence - Sean Bellers-Smith - Gavin Butler - James Richard Davies
04	The Fire	The Blackout	The Best In Town			03:30
	Writer: Matthew Davies - David Rhys Lewis - Gareth Lawrence - Sean Bellers-Smith - Gavin Butler - James Richard Davies / Composers: Matthew Davies - David Rhys Lewis - Gareth Lawrence - Sean Bellers-Smith - Gavin Butler - James Richard Davies
05	Children Of The Night	The Blackout	The Best In Town			02:57
	Writer: Matthew Davies - David Rhys Lewis - Gareth Lawrence - Sean Bellers-Smith - Gavin Butler - James Richard Davies / Composers: Matthew Davies - David Rhys Lewis - Gareth Lawrence - Sean Bellers-Smith - Gavin Butler - James Richard Davies
06	Said And Done	The Blackout	The Best In Town			03:22
	Writer: Matthew Davies - David Rhys Lewis - Gareth Lawrence - Sean Bellers-Smith - Gavin Butler - James Richard Davies / Composers: Matthew Davies - David Rhys Lewis - Gareth Lawrence - Sean Bellers-Smith - Gavin Butler - James Richard Davies
07	Silent (When We Speak)	The Blackout	The Best In Town			04:12
	Writer: Matthew Davies - David Rhys Lewis - Gareth Lawrence - Sean Bellers-Smith - Gavin Butler - James Richard Davies / Composers: Matthew Davies - David Rhys Lewis - Gareth Lawrence - Sean Bellers-Smith - Gavin Butler - James Richard Davies

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We Are The Dynamite!

(P) 2007 Fierce Panda: 01-10-2007

We Are The Dynamite!

01	Tick Tick BOOM!	The Blackout	We Are The Dynamite!			01:26
02	I’ve Got Better Things To Do Tonight Than Die	The Blackout	We Are The Dynamite!			03:29
03	I Know You Are, But What Am I?	The Blackout	We Are The Dynamite!			03:29
04	Spread Legs Not Lies	The Blackout	We Are The Dynamite!			03:51
05	The Beijing Cocktail	The Blackout	We Are The Dynamite!			03:43
06	Murder In The Make-Believe Ballroom	The Blackout	We Are The Dynamite!			03:19
07	Prepare For A Wound	The Blackout	We Are The Dynamite!			03:44

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EPs

Wolves

2014 The Blackout: 27-10-2014

Wolves

01	Wolves	The Blackout	Wolves			04:03
02	Liars	The Blackout	Wolves			03:31
	Writer: David Rhys Lewis - James Davies - Sean Bellers Smith - Gareth Lawrence - Gavin Butler - Matthew Davies / Composers: David Rhys Lewis - James Davies - Sean Bellers Smith - Gareth Lawrence - Gavin Butler - Matthew Davies
03	Pieces	The Blackout	Wolves			04:01
	Writer: David Rhys Lewis - Gareth Lawrence - Gavin Butler - Matthew Davies - Sean Bellers Smith - James Davies / Composers: David Rhys Lewis - Gareth Lawrence - Gavin Butler - Matthew Davies - Sean Bellers Smith - James Davies
04	Hold On	The Blackout	Wolves			03:14
	Writer: David Rhys Lewis - Gavin Butler - Matthew Davies - James Davies - Sean Bellers Smith - Gareth Lawrence / Composers: David Rhys Lewis - Gavin Butler - Matthew Davies - James Davies - Sean Bellers Smith - Gareth Lawrence
05	Chains	The Blackout	Wolves			03:58
	Writer: David Rhys Lewis - Gavin Butler - Matthew Davies - James Davies - Gareth Lawrence - Sean Bellers Smith / Composers: David Rhys Lewis - Gavin Butler - Matthew Davies - James Davies - Gareth Lawrence - Sean Bellers Smith

Start the Party

(P) 2012 The Blackout under exclusive licence to Cooking Vinyl Limited.: 18-09-2012

Start the Party

01	Start the Party	The Blackout	Start the Party			03:44
02	Start the Party (Proxies Remix)	The Blackout	Start the Party			04:57
03	Start the Party (Common Wealth Remix)	The Blackout	Start the Party			03:51
04	Start the Party (Paranoiz Remix)	The Blackout	Start the Party			04:24
05	Start the Party (Boy in a Band Remix)	The Blackout	Start the Party			04:06

The Beijing Cocktail

(P) 2007 Fierce Panda: 25-09-2007

The Beijing Cocktail

01	The Beijing Cocktail	The Blackout	The Beijing Cocktail			03:46
02	Go Burn City Hall To The Ground	The Blackout	The Beijing Cocktail			03:44
03	The Gentle Art Of Making Enemies	The Blackout	The Beijing Cocktail			03:12
04	Wild Nights & Fist Fights	The Blackout	The Beijing Cocktail			04:56
05	My Generation	The Blackout	The Beijing Cocktail			03:37
06	The Beijing Cocktail (Live Version)	The Blackout	The Beijing Cocktail			03:43
07	The Beijing Cocktail (Radio Edit)	The Blackout	The Beijing Cocktail			03:31

The Blackout! The Blackout! The Blackout!

(P) 2006 Fierce Panda Music: 23-10-2006

The Blackout! The Blackout! The Blackout!

01	I'm A Riot? You're A Fucking Riot!	The Blackout	The Blackout! The Blackout! The Blackout!			03:00
02	Hard Slammin'	The Blackout	The Blackout! The Blackout! The Blackout!			03:22
03	Murder In The Make Believe Ballroom	The Blackout	The Blackout! The Blackout! The Blackout!			03:20
04	It's High Tide Baby	The Blackout	The Blackout! The Blackout! The Blackout!			03:46
05	You And Your Friends vs. Me And The Revolution	The Blackout	The Blackout! The Blackout! The Blackout!			03:35
06	Fashion Conscious Suicide	The Blackout	The Blackout! The Blackout! The Blackout!			04:20

Singles

Wolves

: 20-10-2014

Wolves

01

The Blackout

Wolves

04:02

Running Scared

(P) 2012 The Blackout under exclusive licence to Cooking Vinyl Limited: 25-11-2012

Running Scared

01

The Blackout

03:17

You're Not Alone/Ambition Is Critical

2011 Cooking Vinyl Ltd under exclusive license from The Blackout: 30-10-2011

You're Not Alone/Ambition Is Critical

01	Ambition Is Critical	The Blackout	You're Not Alone/Ambition Is Critical			04:02
	Writer: The Blackout - Jason Perry / Composers: The Blackout - Jason Perry
02	You're Not Alone	The Blackout	You're Not Alone/Ambition Is Critical			03:38
	Writer: The Blackout - Jason Perry / Composers: The Blackout - Jason Perry

Higher & Higher

(P) 2011 The Blackout under exclusive license to Cooking Vinyl Ltd: 13-02-2011

Higher & Higher

01

Higher & Higher

The Blackout

Higher & Higher

03:15

I Don't Care (This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things) (Remix Bundle)

Epitaph Europe: 17-11-2009

I Don't Care (This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things) (Remix Bundle)

01	I Don't Care (This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things) (Radio Edit)	The Blackout	I Don't Care (This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things) (Remix Bundle)			03:10
	Writer: Sean Bellers-Smith - Gavin Butler - James Richard Davies - Matthew Davies - David Rhys Lewis - Gareth Lawrence / Composers: Sean Bellers-Smith - Gavin Butler - James Richard Davies - Matthew Davies - David Rhys Lewis - Gareth Lawrence
02	I Don't Care (This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things) (L' Amour La Morgue Remix)	The Blackout	I Don't Care (This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things) (Remix Bundle)			06:26
	Writer: Sean Bellers-Smith - Gavin Butler - James Richard Davies - Matthew Davies - David Rhys Lewis - Gareth Lawrence / Composers: Sean Bellers-Smith - Gavin Butler - James Richard Davies - Matthew Davies - David Rhys Lewis - Gareth Lawrence
03	I Don't Care (This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things) (P.O.S. Remix)	The Blackout	I Don't Care (This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things) (Remix Bundle)			03:44
	Writer: Sean Bellers-Smith - Gavin Butler - James Richard Davies - Matthew Davies - David Rhys Lewis - Gareth Lawrence / Composers: Sean Bellers-Smith - Gavin Butler - James Richard Davies - Matthew Davies - David Rhys Lewis - Gareth Lawrence
04	I Don't Care (This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things) (Detboi Remix)	The Blackout	I Don't Care (This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things) (Remix Bundle)			04:48
	Writer: Sean Bellers-Smith - Gavin Butler - James Richard Davies - Matthew Davies - David Rhys Lewis - Gareth Lawrence / Composers: Sean Bellers-Smith - Gavin Butler - James Richard Davies - Matthew Davies - David Rhys Lewis - Gareth Lawrence

It's High Tide Baby / Spread Legs Not Lies

(P) 2008 Fierce Panda: 25-02-2008

It's High Tide Baby / Spread Legs Not Lies

01	It's High Tide Baby	The Blackout	It's High Tide Baby / Spread Legs Not Lies			03:51
02	Spread Legs Not Lies	The Blackout	It's High Tide Baby / Spread Legs Not Lies			03:47

Hard Slammin'

(P) 2006 Fierce Panda Records: 04-09-2006

Hard Slammin'

01	Hard Slammin'	The Blackout	Hard Slammin'			03:24
02	High Tide Baby	The Blackout	Hard Slammin'			02:54

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Kerrang! New Breed

: 16-10-2006

Kerrang! New Breed

01	Re: They Have No Reflections	Bring Me The Horizon	Kerrang! New Breed			05:47
02	Enter Shikari	Enter Shikari	Kerrang! New Breed			02:49
03	That’s What She Said	The Automatic	Kerrang! New Breed			03:17
04	You’ve Made Us Conscious	The Audition	Kerrang! New Breed			03:04
05	Put Up A Fight	My Awesome Compilation	Kerrang! New Breed			03:20
06	Die Romantic	AIDEN	Kerrang! New Breed			03:43
07	The Heaviest Matter Of The Universe	Gojira	Kerrang! New Breed			04:00

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The Bakers Arms Dozen - A Fierce Panda Collection

(P) 2006 Fierce Panda Records: 02-10-2007

The Bakers Arms Dozen - A Fierce Panda Collection

01	OK	Various Artists	The Bakers Arms Dozen - A Fierce Panda Collection			04:01
02	Monster	Various Artists	The Bakers Arms Dozen - A Fierce Panda Collection			03:40
03	Automatic	Various Artists	The Bakers Arms Dozen - A Fierce Panda Collection			03:23
04	Moving To L.A.	Various Artists	The Bakers Arms Dozen - A Fierce Panda Collection			03:31
05	Bicycles	Various Artists	The Bakers Arms Dozen - A Fierce Panda Collection			02:03
06	The Girl Who Was Too Beautiful	Various Artists	The Bakers Arms Dozen - A Fierce Panda Collection			03:19
07	Brothers And Sisters	Various Artists	The Bakers Arms Dozen - A Fierce Panda Collection			04:05

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