English Teacher

A Leeds post-punk four-piece who take their place in the front rank of great new British bands” The Sunday Times

 “A vital voice from the heart of UK guitar music" NME

“A brilliant new voice in UK guitar music” DIY

“A sprawling tour-de-force” So Young Magazine

“One of the UK’s best new bands” Dork

"A band with a dry wit and a sharp tongue" The Fader

“This is a band with an identity all their own” Loud & Quiet

“They could be your new favourite band” The Line Of Best Fit

“Matching barbed, often hilarious lyricism against bundles of askew guitar pop riffery” Clash

"Hotly tipped" Rolling Stone UK

“English Teacher have certified themselves as a rising class act” Gigwise

Leeds indie frontrunners English Teacher release irresistible new effort ‘Nearly Daffodils’, out now via Island Records, ahead of their biggest UK headline tour to date kicking off later this October. 

Marking the follow-up to intoxicating BBC 6 Music-playlisted (A-List) ‘The World’s Biggest Paving Slab’, English Teacher’s remarkable ascent continues to show no boundaries, with their first NME cover feature arriving last month, in addition to widely celebrated slots at Reading & Leeds, Reeperbahn and Green Man Festival.

Detailing their pop-infused new single enigmatic bandleader Lily Fontaine explained: “‘Nearly Daffodils’ is about heartbreak and acceptance of unfulfilled potential. How, no matter how much you may want something, no matter how much effort you may put into something’s growth or development, no matter how beautiful you can envision its fruition; life is a bitch and about as unstoppable as a freight train”.

With acclaimed debut EP ‘Polyawkward’ heralding their extraordinary rise in 2022, English Teacher’s biting social commentary and unique musical soundscapes have certainly positioned the quartet as influential figures within the emerging indie elite. Critical praise throughout the broadsheets (The Guardian, The Times, The Independent, The Sunday Times) and key UK/US indie titans (NME, DIY, Dork, So Young, The FADER, Stereogum, Brooklyn Vegan, Rolling Stone UK, Loud & Quiet, The Line Of Best Fit, Clash, Gigwise), as well as on the BBC Radio 1 (Jack Saunders, Gemma Bradley), BBC 6 Music (Steve Lamacq, Lauren Laverne) and Apple Music (Elton John) airwaves has enhanced their profile significantly; whilst on the live circuit the group have already supported acts including Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Paolo Nutini, Parquet Courts and Yard Act, in addition to notable debut slots at SXSW and Glastonbury.

Having concluded their summer festival dates, English Teacher will be hitting the road again this month for their biggest UK run to date, including an eagerly anticipated hometown show at Leeds’ Brudenell Social Club, and London headliner at the iconic Scala.

Produced by Marta Salgoni (Bjork, Black Midi, Animal Collective), English Teacher’s ‘Nearly Daffodils’ is out now via Island Records and available on all digital platforms.

English Teacher is Lily Fontaine (vocals, rhythm guitar, synth), Douglas Frost (drums, vocals), Nicholas Eden (bass), Lewis Whiting (lead guitar)