The story
The Early Years are an English rock band from Hackney, London, England, consisting of David Malkinson, Roger Mackin, Brendan Kersey, Philip Raines and Alexander Theakston.
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Band · from London · since 2004
The Early Years
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Records
Albums 4
- Modern Moonlight
Modern Moonlight22 May 2026Vinyl - remIIxes
remIIxes8 Jul 2017Vinyl - II
II23 Sep 2016Vinyl - The Early Years
The Early Years25 Sep 2006Vinyl
EPs 3
- Memory Case
Memory Case7 Nov 2011 · EPVinyl - The Great Awakening
The Great Awakening19 Feb 2007 · EPVinyl - All Ones and Zeros
All Ones and Zeros16 Jan 2006 · EPVinyl
Singles 4
- The River (HEX Edit)
The River (HEX Edit)2 Oct 2026 · SingleVinyl - Three Quarters
Three Quarters22 Apr 2026 · SingleVinyl - A New Way of Living
A New Way of Living26 Feb 2026 · SingleVinyl - So Far Gone
So Far Gone26 Jun 2006 · SingleVinyl
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Members
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Also plays on
Records by other artists with The Early Years in the credits, from the song and record credits of MusicBrainz and Discogs. Their own bands are above.
In playlists
Playlists with The Early Years in them: Sonic Architects selections and Pause & Record tapes from linr listeners, Deezer’s editors and curators, radio shows on Mixcloud and ListenBrainz playlists. Every tile opens on linr first, with the original one link away.
If you like The Early Years
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