Reading five-piece Pete and the Pirates play skewed, off-kilter indie pop with signature changes and howled vocals.

Releases

• Little Death - album, out 18/02/2008 on Stolen Recordings. 1 review (read/post)
• Mr. Understanding - single, out 11/02/2008 on Stolen Recordings. 1 review (read/post)
• Knots - single, out 08/10/2007 on Stolen Recordings. 1 review (read/post)

Past events

• Blissfields Festival Saturday, Thu 08 May at Winchester Matterley Bowl. (post review)
• Fri 07 Mar at London Islington Academy. (post review)
• Thu 28 Feb at London Puregroove Records. (post review)
• Thu 14 Feb at York Fibbers. (post review)
• Wed 13 Feb at Newcastle upon Tyne Cluny. (post review)
• Fri 08 Feb at Nottingham Bodega Social Club. (post review)
• Thu 07 Feb at Sheffield Fuzz Club (Sheffield Uni). (post review)
• Mon 04 Feb at Glasgow King Tut's Wah Wah Hut. (post review)
• Sun 03 Feb at Aberdeen Tunnels. (post review)
• Sat 02 Feb at Leeds The Faversham. (post review)
• Fri 01 Feb at Liverpool Club EVOL. (post review)
• Tue 29 Jan at London Borderline. 1 review (read/post)
• Fri 25 Jan at Brighton Concorde 2. (post review)
• Thu 24 Jan at Bristol Thekla Social. (post review)
• Sat 05 Jan at London Astoria 2 formerly Mean Fiddler. (post review)
• Huw Stephens 'Introducing'..., Wed 19 Dec at Nottingham Bodega Social Club. (post review)
• Wed 28 Nov at Poole Mr Kyp's. (post review)
• Fri 16 Nov at Paris La Flèche d'Or. (post review)
• Mon 12 Nov at Bristol Thekla Social. (post review)
• LOTW present..., Tue 06 Nov at London Borderline. (post review)
• Fuzztival, Sat 27 Oct at Sheffield Fuzz Club (Sheffield Uni). (post review)
• Mon 22 Oct at London Amersham Arms. (post review)
• Lazarette Festival, Sun 21 Oct at Bristol Thekla Social. (post review)
• Wed 26 Sep at Cambridge The Portland Arms. (post review)
• Sun 09 Sep at London The Vibe Bar. (post review)
• Bricklane Music Festival, Sun 09 Sep at London 93 Feet East. (post review)
• 'We Could Be Happy' Single Launch, Sat 08 Sep at Reading Rising Sun Arts Centre. (post review)
• Fistful Of Fandango, Fri 07 Sep at London ISH. (post review)
• Wed 08 Aug at Newcastle upon Tyne The Cluny. (post review)
• Sat 04 Aug at Belfast The Limelight. (post review)
• Stolen Records Album Launch, Sat 23 Jun at London Buffalo Bar. (post review)
• Jail Guitar Doors Festival, Sat 16 Jun at Reading Fez Club. (post review)
• Thu 14 Jun at London ULU. (post review)
• Artrocker Club, Sat 09 Jun at London Roundhouse. (post review)
• I Want In, Sat 12 May at London Old Blue Last. (post review)
• Best Laid Plans, Sun 15 Apr at London 93 Feet East. (post review)
• Tue 10 Apr at London Buffalo Bar. (post review)
• White Heat, Tue 03 Apr at London Madame Jo Jo's. (post review)
• Sun 25 Mar at London Spitz. (post review)
• Artrocker, Tue 27 Feb at London Buffalo Bar. (post review)
• Mon 26 Feb at London The Social. (post review)
• Fri 09 Feb at London Buffalo Bar. (post review)
• Mon 05 Feb at Manchester Roadhouse. (post review)
• Sun 07 Jan at London 93 Feet East. (post review)
• Wed 13 Dec at London Brixton The Windmill. (post review)
• Sun 26 Nov at London Spitz. (post review)
• Mon 20 Nov at London The Social. (post review)
• Sun 24 Sep at London Spitz. (post review)
• Fri 28 Jul at London Spitz. (post review)
• White Heat, Tue 11 Jul at London Madame Jo Jo's. (post review)
• Fri 09 Jun at London Pleasure Unit. (post review)
• Sun 30 Apr at London Spitz. (post review)
• Thu 02 Feb at London Ryans Bar. (post review)
• Stolen - A Compilation, Sun 29 Jan at London Spitz. (post review)
• Thu 19 Jan at Reading After Dark. 1 review (read/post)
• Tue 17 Jan at London Catch 22. (post review)
• Pop Toys, Sat 14 Jan at Reading South Street Arts Centre. (post review)
• Screwball Cabaret, Wed 11 Jan at Reading Plug N Play. (post review)
• Club Velocity Presents, Fri 16 Dec at Reading Rising Sun Arts Centre. (post review)

News

• 21/04/2008: El Guincho, Lykke Li, Pete and the Pirates, Sam Sparro added to Bestival - tickets running out
• 07/04/2008: Maximo Park call on Mystery Jets and more for cancer fight charity show
• 01/04/2008: WIN! Tickets to see Mystery Jets, New Young Pony Club and cabaret acts in Glasgow
• 28/02/2008: Pete and the Pirates playing free North London instore tonight
• 05/02/2008: Rough Trade East in-stores return with Vampire Weekend, Tellier, Pete and the Pirates
• 05/12/2007: EuroSonic confirms line-up: who's on it you ask?
• 13/11/2007: Liars, No Age, Skepta, xx Teens, Kap Bambino, more for London show
• 06/07/2007: Heading for Reading? There's fun at the Fringe..
• 05/06/2007: Prisoners to get Bragging rights?

Features

• 29/02/2008: A Month In Records: February 2008
• 21/02/2008: Reading's riot act: Pete and the Pirates speak to DiS
• 18/07/2007: Dot To Dot: the DiS Reviews

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