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2	Criminally underrated {{Shoegazing}} band from the late '80s to mid '90s. The members consisted of Ian Masters (bass/vocals), Graeme Naysmith (guitar), and Chris Cooper (drums) and formed in Leeds, England in 1987.
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4	Their early sound vaguely reflected what would become their signature sound. It resembled more of early Music/PrimalScream jangle pop. Then, after signing to 4AD records and meeting the Music/CocteauTwins, the band slowly morphed into a more DreamPop oriented sound. After several acclaimed EP's, the band released their first album titled ''The Comforts of Madness'' in 1990. The album, met with critical praise and warm underground sales, found the Saints in middle of their transition to Shoegazing.
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6	In the next two years, they would adopt Music/{{Lush}} member Meriel Barham for a fellow vocalist. Their next album, ''In Ribbons'', featured much more aggressive guitar riffs, while not straining too terribly far from what the band was best at.
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8	The next two years proved to be incredibly difficult for the band. With 4AD shifting its focus on more {{Slowcore}} type bands like American Music Club and Music/RedHousePainters, the band faced even less promotion than they originally received. Frustrated, Ian Masters left the band to find more success elsewhere, and the band released its final album, ''Slow Buildings'', in 1994. After the album flopped heavily (critically and financially), and the subsequent tour left the band with little money, the group split in 1996.
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10	If it were somehow possible to have a Shoegazing band overshadowed by even more awesome than all the other ones who weren't Music/MyBloodyValentine, these guys are it. With high production qualities for their day, choir-boy like vocals, and unique songwriting approaches, this band would not have been so easily passed off into the past if it weren't for 4AD's mismanagement of their albums.
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12	On April 4, 2024, guitarist Graeme Naysmith passed away at the age of 57.
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15	!'''''The Tropes of Madness''''':
16	* FadingIntoTheNextSong: Occurs on ''The Comforts of Madness''; on ''In Ribbons'', "Shell" fades into "There Is No Day".
17	* EpicRocking: "Henry" (which clocks in at nearly 11 minutes), "Gesture of a Fear", "Song of Solomon", and "Suggestion" from ''Slow Buildings''
18	* LeadBassist: Ian Masters is a combination of Types B and C. He was the primary songwriter in addition to being the lead singer.
19	* LyricalDissonance: "Colours and Shapes" is a breakup song set to a very upbeat indie pop tune.
20	* TheBandMinusTheFace: ''Slow Buildings'' (Debatable. Meriel was a face as well during the ''In Ribbons'' era; most of the "Blue Flower" video is just her.)
21	* OvershadowedByAwesome: Even more so than the average {{Shoegazing}} band.
22	* UncommonTime: "Way the World Is" is in 6/4 time.

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