SHEFFIELD: SOUND AND STYLE TO FILL THE VACCUM

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Sheffield is a city of seven hills – rural, bleak and bursting with wavelengths of sound.

It cracked the codes of Northern post-punk but it purveyed more: blues, synth-pop, electronica, industrial, dance, techno, indie rock, baroque pop. The style in the city transitioned with the sound.

An integral timeline, in order of formation:

1963: DAVE BERRY.

Sound: a basis of pop ballads injected with doses of the blues. Style: slim-fit mod blazers, knitted ties, continental collared shirts. Way before Goodfellas.

1973 : CABARET VOLTAIRE.

Sound:experimental electronica, a pioneer for British industrial music. Style:English counterparts to Kraftwerk. Sharp black shirts. Bright white ties.

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1977: THE HUMAN LEAGUE.

Sound: a masterful merge of synthesisers and pop melodies – later entering Heaven 17. Style: streamlined silhouettes. Zero colour. Avant-garde eyeliner.

1978: ARTERY.

Sound: artsy post-punk driven by infectious bass lines. Style: lambswool v-necks loosely tucked into straight black jeans. Motorcycle jackets on top. Motorcycle jackets on top.

1978: PULP.

Sound:disco-influenced pop-rock lyricised by kitchen sink realism. Style:spindly spectacles, velvet suits, striped shirts, leather boots. Courtesy of Jarvis Cocker: a modern dandy.

1980: CLOCK DVA.

Sound: abrasive technological noise in praise of Anthony Burgess.

Style: concealed by graphics, single-breasted blazers and leather footwear. A sartorial cul-de-sac.

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1980: ABC.

Sound:catchy compositions that turned glam rock into dance-pop. Style:classic tailored bases complete with contemporary blazers. Often jacquard – a symbol of the 80s.

2006: ARCTIC MONKEYS.

Sound:indie rock dipped in modernised sensibilities of Pulp.Style: worn-in pumps, washed jeans, polo shirts, Fred Perry cardigans, zip-up parkas. Sometimes a pea coat. Confidently British.

2008: THE LAST SHADOW PUPPETS.

Sound: Scott Walker meets David Bowie in a half Sheffield, half Liverpool hatch of baroque pop. Style: skinny suits, black boots, open shirts. Outrageously classic.