We all know the story too well. The music press (yes, sometimes us included) salivate about a band, then by the time they’ve released their first album, either a) You realise they’re shit, or b) they disappear into obscurity. We thought we’d pay tribute to some of the casualties of over-hyping in recent years with this rather fetching gallery…
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The Twang - 'Barney Rubble' 
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