The Contrast (band)


The Contrast are a guitar power pop band based in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, in the United Kingdom. They were formed in 1999 by David Reid and have since released five albums on the New York-based label Rainbow Quartz and two for Wicked Cool Records. Since the release of their second album Wireless Days, their music has been regularly played by Little Steven on his Underground Garage radio show. Little Steven once described them on air as "One of the best bands on the planet – and England too" and consequently invited them to play the Underground Garage Festival on Randall's Island in 2004. In May 2007, they released a new album called Underground Ghosts that has since been regularly featured on Little Steven's Underground Garage show. A compilation of tracks from all of the Rainbow Quartz albums was released in 2007. This contains new and unreleased tracks and is the band's first release on Little Steven's "Wicked Cool" label. The band's song "Mystery #1" was featured on a Wicked Cool compilation album, The Coolest Songs In The World- Vol 2.
The Contrast's sixth album, God of Malfunction, was released on 13 April 2010.

Personnel

(2014-present)

The current line-up consists of:

Albums

''Madhouse of Inventions'' (Secret Shark Records, 2018)

  1. Bureaucrats
  2. Madhouse of Inventions
  3. The Holy Grail
  4. Your Secret
  5. Before This Caper Goes Down
  6. The Vulture Squadron
  7. What Do You Get
  8. Pigless Head
  9. Updates
  10. Sinister London
  11. Passion
  12. Demons From Your Id
  13. Atmosphere
  14. River of Infra-Red Light
  15. Intelligent Life
  16. This Final Day

    ''A Sinister Flick'' (Angel Air Records, 2013)

  17. We Are The Monsters
  18. Balloon Man
  19. Mr Antenna
  20. The Corndog King
  21. Saving My breath
  22. Heavens To Murgatroyd
  23. Days Of Wonder
  24. Doctor Strange
  25. Johnny The Torch
  26. Stick Man
  27. A Sinister Flick
  28. Mr Snake
  29. Ghost Man
  30. Incredible Girl
  31. Maze Of Memories
  32. There’s Always A Chance

    ''God of Malfunction'' (Wicked Cool Records, 2010)

  33. Underground Ghosts
  34. Coming Back to Life
  35. Take Me Apart
  36. I Am An Alien
  37. Gone Forever
  38. God of Malfunction
  39. Good Luck Charms
  40. Better Than They Seem
  41. She's A Disaster
  42. Thought You Were Strong
  43. Unexpected
  44. False Admission

    ''Perfect Disguise: Introducing the Contrast'' (Wicked Cool Records, 2007)

  45. Mystery #1
  46. Mask
  47. Unfair Game
  48. World's So Different
  49. Can't Stand The Light
  50. Caught In A Trap
  51. George Zipp
  52. Perfect Disguise
  53. Perfect Disguise
  54. Believe
  55. How To Tell
  56. Ansaphone
  57. 57
  58. Big Dark Nowhere
  59. Disconnected
  60. Mystery #1

    ''Underground Ghosts'' (Rainbow Quartz, 2007)

  61. Everyone's A Sucker
  62. My Peace Of Mind
  63. I've Known Your Name Forever
  64. What Do I know
  65. Pocketful Of Fear
  66. Clue
  67. Blast Off In Primetime
  68. Something Isn't
  69. Breaking Promises And Hearts
  70. Shine
  71. Believe
  72. The World Of Being Wrong

    ''Forget to Tell the Time'' (Rainbow Quartz, 2005)

  73. Caught in a Trap
  74. Forget to Tell the Time
  75. Different Again
  76. Ink
  77. Adversity
  78. Side FX
  79. Mean
  80. Someone Else's Logo
  81. Hold Your Fire
  82. Care
  83. Big Dark Nowhere
  84. Trying to Fill the Space
  85. What You Have Done
  86. Be There

    ''Fade Back In'' (Rainbow Quartz, 2004)

  87. Give Me One More Chance
  88. George Zipp
  89. Forget It
  90. The Guilty Party
  91. Catch the Spark
  92. Your Starring Role
  93. Functional Punk Pop Song
  94. Something Tells Me
  95. Flatpacked
  96. Smart
  97. Everything Seems to Get Me
  98. Disconnected

    ''Wireless Days'' (Rainbow Quartz, 2002)

  99. Can't Stand the Light
  100. Wireless Days
  101. Fortune
  102. Mask
  103. What You Want
  104. Ansaphone
  105. Unfair Game
  106. Charlie Grey
  107. Drop Dead Gorgeous Love Song
  108. Late Train
  109. Cover
  110. Elvis Fix

    ''Mystery #1'' (Rainbow Quartz, 2000)

  111. Perfect Disguise
  112. Short Term Memory
  113. 57
  114. She's Been Here Before
  115. You Never Listen
  116. Mystery No. 1
  117. Mad Professor
  118. Falldown
  119. Independence
  120. Turn Off the Sun
  121. Publicity Stunts
  122. Bad Dreams
  123. Remember
  124. Friend for a Day