The Resume

(1979-1997)
Born in Grangemouth, Scotland, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Fraser, vocals
Robin Guthrie, guitar and drum machine
Will Heggie, bass guitar (1979-83)
Simon Raymonde, bass guitar, keyboards and violin (1983-97)
Benny Di Massa, drums (1993-94)
Recorded the albums 'Garlands' (1982), 'Head Over Heels' (1983), 'Treasure' (1984), 'Victorialand' (1986), 'Blue Bell Knoll' (1988), 'Heaven or Las Vegas' (1990), 'Four Calendar Cafe' (1993) and 'Milk and Kisses' (1996)

Why they might be annoying:

There were three of them and none of them were related. (Shades of the Thompson Twins.)
They were known for being enigmatic and non-responsive in interviews.
Fraser and Guthrie had a daughter out of wedlock. (Fraser: 'Having a relationship with someone in the band, it's fucking exhausting.')
After breaking up romantically, Fraser and Guthrie would record their parts for the band's last two albums in shifts to avoid seeing each other.
They planned to play at the 2005 Coachella Festival only to cancel after Fraser complained about emotional stress at the prospect of a reunion.

Why they might not be annoying:

They were called 'one of three main pillars of British alternative music' along with New Order and the Smiths.
Fraser's ethereal vocals packed an emotional punch even when they were barely comprehensible.
Guthrie and Raymonde founded the Bella Union label, which was twice named Independent Label of the Year at the Music Week Awards (2010,2012).

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 51]
• Fake Sibling Acts
• I am Scottish
• New Musical Express' Top Albums [1984] (Ranked: 37)
• New Musical Express' Top Albums [1988] (Ranked: 33)
• New Musical Express' Top Albums [1990] (Ranked: 28)
• New Musical Express' Top Albums [1993] (Ranked: 46)
• Pitchfork Media's Top 100 Albums of the 1980's (Ranked: 81)
• Pitchfork Media's Top 100 Albums of the 1980's (Ranked: 98)
• Profiles 35001-35250 (Ranked: 35108)
• Recorded a Peel Session
• Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time - 201-300 [2020] (Ranked: 245)
• Shoegazing Artists
• Tops of the Pops [UK] Guest Performers

Year In Review:

In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 18 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying