The Resume

(1987- )
Formed near London, England
Harriet Wheeler (vocalist)
David Guvarin (guitarist)
Paul Brindley (bassist)
Patrick Hannan (drummer)
Albums include 'Reading, Writing and Arithmetic,' 'Blind' and 'Static & Silence'
Recorded 'Can't Be Sure,' 'Here's Where The Story Ends,' 'Love,' 'Goodbye,' 'Wild Horses' and 'Summertime'

Why they might be annoying:

Lengthy gaps between recording new albums often resulted in rumors the band had broken up.
To avoid hype, they asked not to be featured on magazine covers and requested the record label not plug their albums.
Their cover of 'Wild Horses' was prominently used in an American commercial.
They vowed never to record a pop song with the word 'love' in the title, but later recorded a song called 'Love.'
Harriet Wheeler and David Guvarin have a child out of wedlock.

Why they might not be annoying:

Their music has been described as ambient, atmospheric and 'trance-like.'
The have been compared to Indie rock legends The Smiths.
They kept a secretive public profile to avoid media overexposure.
They have a loyal fanbase despite their reluctance to promote their music.
David Guvarin said of their music, 'we'll never put out something we didn't believe in just to have something in the marketplace.'

Credit: D

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Day and Night
• D's Profiles [Series 02]
• Look at Me, I'm in a Field or Meadow
• My Song is on Rhino's 'Whatever: The 90's Pop & Culture Box'
• My Song Topped the Festive Fifty (Ranked: 1989)
• New Musical Express' Top 100 Albums of All Time [1993] (Ranked: 92)
• New Musical Express' Top Albums [1990] (Ranked: 19)
• New Musical Express' Top Tracks [1989] (Ranked: 3)
• Profiles 14001-14250 (Ranked: 14171)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 21 Votes: 52.38% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 22 Votes: 4.55% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 16 Votes: 43.75% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 18 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 16 Votes: 43.75% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 22 Votes: 40.91% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 40 Votes: 30.0% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 46 Votes: 41.30% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 53 Votes: 33.96% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 142 Votes: 44.37% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 206 Votes: 45.63% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 440 Votes: 45.91% Annoying