The Aloof

The Aloof were a British electronica group, mixing electronic and dance elements with dub influences.  They formed in London, England, in 1990. They were active during the 1990s, and released four albums. Two members of The Aloof - Burns and Kooner - were also members of The Sabres of Paradise. Their drummer Richard Thair went on to join the band Red Snapper.

On the day of the death of Diana Princess of Wales, BBC Radio 1 played their instrumental, "The Last Stand" (an extended instrumental version of "One Night Stand"), every thirty minutes for several hours. Both tracks appeared on the Sinking album, (East West Records, 1996).

Ricky Barrow sang on all tracks but two of Luke Slater's Alright on Top (2002, Mute Records).

Four unreleased tracks were made available for listening and downloading on their Myspace page; "The Only Art I Know", "It's Not the Same", "Dover" and "Brighter Than the Sun".

Members
 Ricky Barrow (vocals)
 Gary Burns (keyboards, bass)
 Jagz Kooner (programming, engineering)
 Richard Thair (drums, percussion)
 Dean Thatcher (keyboards)

Discography

Albums
1994: Cover the Crime (re-issue 1995)
1996: Sinking
1998: Seeking Pleasure
1999: This Constant Chase for Thrills

Singles
 1991: "Never Get Out the Boat"
 1991: "Scooter / The World as One"
 1992: "On a Mission" (UK No. 64)
 1992: "Purity"
 1992: "Purity (Remixes)"
 1994: "Agent O"
 1994: "Cover the Crime"
 1994: "Mind"
 1994: "Society / Drum (Live Mix)"
 1995: "Favelas" UK No. 129
 1995: "Stuck on the Shelf" UK No. 193
 1996: "Wish You Were Here..." UK No. 61, UK No. 43 (1997 re-mix)
 1996: "One Night Stand" UK No. 30
 1997: "Sinking" 
 1998: "What I Miss the Most" UK No. 70
 1999: "Infatuated"
 2000: "Doing It for the Money"

References

External links
 The Aloof's Myspace

Category:English electronic music groups
Category:Electronic music supergroups
Category:Musical groups established in the 1990s