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The Shortwave Set's debut album 'The Debt Collection' was championed across a wide cross section of media tastemakers. Zane Lowe made it his Album of the week on his acclaimed BBC Radio One show, and Lauren Laverne has supported their singles, making Is It Any Wonder her XFM record of the week, and highlighting Slingshot on the BBC television review programme The Culture Show. The Times made The Debt Collection it's album of the week, and it also featured at number 3 in the Observer Music Monthly 'First Ten' for July 2005.
Having subsequently parted company with Independiente the band began planning for their second album, releasing one off single Casual Use in the interim. Given they had become friends with Danger Mouse after he expressed his admiration for The Debt Collection and invited them to act as support for Gnarls Barkley, it came as little surprise to anyone that it was announced in 2007 that The Shortwave Set were to record their follow up album with the renouned producer in the chair.
The finished record Replica Sun Machine was signed to Wall of Sound in late 2007 and the band's publishing interests were secured by Chrysalis Music.
In addition to releasing their own material, The Shortwave Set have provided remixes for Goldfrapp, Moby and Scissor Sisters.
They have also toured with Goldfrapp, Rilo Kiley and Gnarls Barkley.
Hometown
London
Country
United Kingdom