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A practical overview of nineplanfailed for promoters, bookers, press, and festivals.
nineplanfailed are a South Wales trio working in post-punk and alt noise. Bass, guitar, synth, drums, and shared vocals are used sparingly but with force, building songs around repetition, pressure, and release.
After a long hiatus, the band returned with new material, renewed live activity, and a more controlled, direct sound.
nineplanfailed first emerged from the South Wales underground with a sound built on abrasion, rhythm, and unease.
Early releases established the group as a project interested less in revivalism than in tension: guitar lines that cut rather than decorate, drums that hold the room in place, bass that drives everything forward, and vocals that move between chant and confrontation.
Their debut EP, released through Death Monkey Records, left a durable trace and later returned in remastered form.
After a long period of silence, the band restarted with the original sense of friction intact but a different frame around it.
The current phase is more deliberate, less crowded, and more exact about what the songs are doing. Themes of control, collapse, identity under pressure, and domestic tension recur without being overstated.
Live, the material is direct and physical rather than ornamental. Recent activity includes radio support for “Past The Sun,” a forthcoming single titled “house,” and festival and club appearances across South Wales.
“Wow... anything that’s got me reaching for an Andy Gill comparison has got to be good.”
Adam Walton, BBC Introducing“Rather brilliant... Welsh, and amazing.”
Nick Tann, Fresh Music Fix“A gem... it’s passionate, has emotion and you can dance to it.”
John Shortland, Beat Review Magazine