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''The JCQ'' (previously known as ''The James Cleaver Quintet'') were a British rock band from Eastbourne, United Kingdom. They were signed to Hassle Records. Described as a "mental breakdown set to music"〔 the band released one EP and two full length studio albums. : Ten Stages of a Makeup (2010) That Was Then, This Is Now (2011) and Mechanical Young (2013). ==History== In March 2010 the band's debut extended play ''Ten Stages of a Make Up'' was released In August 2011 the band released the ep for free on the internet in preparation for their first album's release. In January 2011 the band released the song 'Chicken Shit (For The Soul)' as the first single off their debut' album, 'That Was Then, This Is Now', which was proposed to be released in April. The band also completed a tour of the United Kingdom in February to support the release of the single. In August 2011 the band filmed a Lucozade advertisement, where the five members roll down with different vehicles performing a cover of Feeders' Buck Rogers. On 31 October 2011 the band released their debut album That Was Then, This Is Now, which opened to reception from popular critics such as the BBC, Drowned in Sound, Rock Sound, and What Culture! In promotion of the record the band supported Turbowolf with Hawk Eyes across the United Kingdom in November.〔 Across the next year ''The JCQ'' supported Enter Shikari and Limp Bizkit and completed a co-headline tour with The Safety Fire.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 INTERVIEW: The JCQ )〕 On 17 June 2013 the band released their second studio album Mechanical Young. The album was recorded in Sweden with Pelle Henricsson and Eskil Lovstrom, live using vintage equipment, the band wished to record it live as they believed it captured the band's energy and argued that "there are mistakes left in and not everything sounds 100% perfect, but that's where the real sense of the band lies – in those mistakes".〔 The album revived positive reception from British Publications like Big Cheese, Front Magazine, Rock Sound and This Is Fake DIY. Rock Sound writer Pete Withers in an eight out of ten review stated the album "is an absolute triumph in every regard".〔 Terry Bezer when writing for Front in an otherwise positive review criticised the album saying: "sure, they could do with a little tightening and reigning it all in a bit from time to time but there’s an unbelievable amount of potential".〔 For the promotion the band made a music video for ''Loves No Good''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The JCQ」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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