PSOTY

PSOTY (originally known as Pet Slimmers of the Year) is an English post-rock/post-metal band from Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England.[4][5][3] The band was founded in January 2008 by guitarist and vocalist Scott Gowan, bass guitarist Steve McKenna and drummer Dale Vinten; second guitarist Adrian Lawson joined the band in October 2016.[6][7][8] In August 2014, the band changed its name to only the initials of Pet Slimmers of the Year.[2][9]

PSOTY
four musicians in the forest
PSOTY in April 2019. From left to right: Steve McKenna, Dale Vinten, Scott Gowan and Adrian Lawson.
Background information
Also known as
  • P S O T Y
  • Pet Slimmers of the Year
OriginPeterborough, Cambridgeshire, England
Genres
Years active2008–present
Labels
Members
  • Scott Gowan
  • Steve McKenna
  • Dale Vinten
  • Adrian Lawson

After recording a couple of demos (later released as the EP Why Won't You Die), the band released its eponymous EP in January 2009,[10] followed by the ...And the Sky Fell EP in June 2010, both on the British netlabel Lost Children Net Label.[11][12] Both Lost Children Net Label EPs were later re-issued on CDs by the band. Pet Slimmers of the Year contributed the exclusive song "Brujas" to Canadian record label Abridged Pause Recordings' Various Artists compilation Diluvian Temperals, which was released in August 2009.[13][14][9] The band later contributed another exclusive song, "Untitled," to Abridged Pause Recordings' Various Artists compilation Billowing Tempestus.[9][15]

In August 2013, Pet Slimmers of the Year released the single "Days Since I Disappeared" through Anchor Music,[7][5] on the strength of which the band was signed to a three-album deal by British extreme metal record label Candlelight Records.[4][6] The song later appeared on the record label's Various Artists compilation Candlelight Records Presents: Legion III, released in April 2014.[16] The band's debut full-length album, Fragments of Uniforms, was first released as a limited edition CD through Anchor Music in October 2013, before it was officially released via Candlelight Records on CD and digitally in April 2014.[17][18] A coloured double-LP version followed on Back on Black Records in June 2014.[17][18]

In 2016, PSTOY joined the Spinefarm Records and Universal Music Group roster,[19] and followed up with its sophomore full-length album, Sunless, released on CD, double-LP and digitally in September 2019.[20][21][22] The album was preceded by the single "Oil Blood" in July 2019,[23][24] and followed by another single, "King of Ephyra", at the time of the album's release in September 2019.[25][26]

Members
  • Scott Gowan - guitar, vocals (2008–present)
  • Steve McKenna - bass guitar (2008–present)
  • Dale Vinten - drums (2008–present)
  • Adrian Lawson - guitar (2016–present)

Timeline

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

  • Why Won't You Die (self-released, 2008)
  • Pet Slimmers of the Year (Lost Children, 2009)
  • ...And the Sky Fell (Lost Children, 2010)

Singles

References
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  2. Santos, José Carlos (April 24, 2014). Yardley, Miranda (ed.). "Pet Slimmers of the Year: What's in a Name?". Terrorizer. No. 247. London, England: Dark Arts Ltd.
  3. Speer, Matt (October 16, 2018). "Sound Bite: PSOTY". Ear Nutrition. Archived from the original on May 15, 2019. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  4. Bergman, Keith (January 13, 2014). "Pet Slimmers of the Year Sign To Candlelight Records". Blabbermouth. Archived from the original on February 1, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  5. Bargiela, Sarah (July 11, 2012). "Introducing: Pet Slimmers Of The Year". MUZU.TV. Archived from the original on July 14, 2012. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  6. Henderson, Tim (January 13, 2014). "Pet Slimmers of the Year Ink Deal With Candlelight Records". BraveWords. Archived from the original on February 1, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  7. Lawson, Dom (January 13, 2014). "New Music Monday: Pet Slimmers of the Year". Metal Hammer. Archived from the original on January 24, 2014. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  8. Trueman, Gary (April 4, 2014). "Spotlight Band: Pet Slimmers of the Year". MetalMouth. Archived from the original on April 24, 2014. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  9. Julien, Alexandre (April 10, 2016). "PSOTY Interview". Abridged Pause Recordings. Archived from the original on February 1, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  10. "Pet Slimmers Of The Year – Pet Slimmers Of The Year EP". TheSirensSound. August 26, 2009. Archived from the original on September 6, 2009. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  11. Arnold, Ian (May 29, 2012). "Pet Slimmers of the Year release EP for free". Bring the Noise UK. Archived from the original on April 12, 2016. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  12. Alves, Luis (March 2014). Costa, Joel (ed.). "Pet Slimmers of the Year: Expanding Horizons". Against Magazine. No. 7. Ovar, Portugal: Against Magazine. pp. 24–26 – via Issuu.
  13. Julien, Alexandre (August 24, 2009). "Diluvian Temperals (Abridged Pause Recordings)". Abridged Pause Recordings. Archived from the original on September 25, 2009. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  14. Julien, Alexandre (August 2009). "Pet Slimmers of the Year". Abridged Pause Recordings. Archived from the original on September 18, 2011. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  15. Julien, Alexandre (January 5, 2016). "Abridged Pause Recordings 2016 news update". Abridged Pause Recordings. Archived from the original on January 5, 2016. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  16. Islander (April 30, 2014). "Not Quit Free Shit But Still A Good Deal: A New Candlelight Records Sampler ("Legion III")". No Clean Singing. Archived from the original on August 5, 2014. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  17. Flack, Christian (April 27, 2014). "Pet Slimmers of the Year - Fragments of Uniforms Review". Metal.de. Archived from the original on February 1, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  18. Shrum, Tony (April 3, 2014). "Exclusive Stream: Pet Slimmers of the Year – "Mare Imbrium"". New Noise Magazine. Archived from the original on July 16, 2014. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  19. Jackson, Aaron (July 30, 2019). ""We're all about the feels." – PSOTY". Wave Byte. Archived from the original on August 7, 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  20. Lawson, Dom (September 15, 2019). "Reviews: PSOTY - Sunless (Candlelight / Spinefarm)". Blabbermouth. Archived from the original on January 13, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  21. Milligan, Shaun (September 11, 2019). "PSOTY - "Sunless"". Everything Is Noise. Archived from the original on April 19, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  22. Rodrigues, Luis (August 4, 2019). "Album Review: PSOTY – Sunless". The Moshville Times. Archived from the original on August 10, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  23. Weaver, James (July 30, 2019). "PSOTY announce new album 'Sunless'". Distorted Sound Magazine. Archived from the original on July 31, 2019. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  24. Speer, Matt (July 30, 2019). "P S O T Y - 'Oil Blood' (Single) + 'Sunless' Pre-Order". Ear Nutrition. Archived from the original on July 30, 2019. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  25. "Listen: 'King of Ephyra' by PSOTY". Aural Aggravation. September 10, 2019. Archived from the original on September 23, 2020. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  26. Khechoyan, Anna (September 10, 2019). "PSOTY Share New Single 'King of Ephyra'". Candlelight Records. Archived from the original on September 18, 2020. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
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