The Long Faces are an alternative band formed in 2017 in Canterbury, Kent, England. They later became associated with London. Their sound combines jazzy, prog-folk and post-punk influences, and AllMusic describes them as an alt-pop outfit.
History
The members came together while still at secondary school. The original line-up was:
- Tom Lane – vocals, keyboards
- Duy Phimasset – guitar
- Halden Cooke – violin and other instruments
- Kristina Rhodes – bass
- Dan Ball – drums
The group drew on Canterbury progressive acts such as Soft Machine. They also drew on the lyrical post-punk of Talking Heads and the Smiths. They released songs online, including "Cadence", "Jane!" and "Sail Away".
In April 2023 the band, by then a London-based quintet, released the single "Eisenhower". It was their first new material in almost three years. Obscure Sound described it as a cinematic folk track and compared the band to Black Country, New Road and black midi. "Jane!" was first released in 2018. According to AllMusic, it went viral in 2026 and brought the group a wider international audience.
Selected songs
- "Jane!"
- "Sail Away"
- "Cadence"
- "Eisenhower" (2023)