Working from a foundation, the Charlatans added dance-oriented rhythms and layers of swirling organs straight out of '60s psychedelia. The group had great promise, and their initial singles, including "The Only One I Know," were hits, but as Madchester and "baggy" faded away. The Charlatans made a remarkable comeback in 1995 with their eponymous fourth album, which found them embracing not only the flourishing Brit-pop movement, but also underground dance and techno, as well as their mainstay of classic rock. The Charlatans debuted at number one, and the guys were hailed as survivors. Their subsequent album, Tellin' Stories, debuted at number one in the U.K. upon its 1997 release. They consolidated this success with 1999's Us and Us Only and 2001's Wonderland -- both of which reached number two -- proving they had become one of the great British journeyman bands of the new millennium.


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'How High: A Portrait of The Charlatans', the inside story of The Charlatans told through the lens of Tom Sheehan and the words of Tim Burgess, releasing October 2nd.

"‪@TimBurgess‬ and I signed 1,000 copies of ‘How High’ which will be going to independent shops, go get one kids." - Tom Sheehan

Pre-order a copy of the book here: linktr.ee/HowHighCharlatans

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“We’d rehearsed it in Big Mushroom before going to America with Ride [the first time], and we recorded it in the first session after we got back. Even so, early on we thought it felt right. And it turned out that way: first single, title track, second song on the album. And things started forming around We Are Love. There was a certain energy to it that drove us forwards.” - Mark Collins

Listen to We Are Love here: thecharlatans.lnk.to/WeAreLoveFA

📸 Fred Macpherson at Rockfield

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Taken from Beggars Arkive’s BBC Radio Sessions Volume 2 boxset - our BBC session recorded in 1990, featuring Then, Always In Mind, You Can Talk To Me and Polar Bear, has been remastered at Abbey Road and pressed on its own 12” clear vinyl record. Available to order now. arkive.ffm.to/Charlatansbbc

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That's a wrap on The Charlatans' summer, thank you to everyone that came to see us 🙌

We'll see you again in December: thecharlatans.net/

📸 Caron Malcolm

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Looking forward to the remainder of our summer shows at ‪@victorious_festival‬ and ‪@campercalling‬ this weekend!

If you didn't manage to catch us over the summer, we're heading out on tour this December. Remaining tickets can be found at: thecharlatans.net/

📸 Gracie Hall

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Word on the street

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This is the place,
These are the days,
We Are Love.

Watch the official music video for We Are Love now TheCharlatans.lnk.to/WeAreLoveVideoFA

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The official music video for We Are Love, premiering tomorrow at 5pm on The Charlatans YouTube channel.

TheCharlatans.lnk.to/WeAreLoveVideoID

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📍 We Are Love, Leicester Square

‪@amazonmusic‬ have made us the cover stars of their 'Brit Summer' playlist, listen to it here: amzn.to/TheCharlatansOOH

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We Are Love, music video coming soon ⏳

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