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The Profile

English neo-psychedelic music group from Kingston upon Hull, noted for their 2005 debut Bluffer's Guide to the Flight Deck, combining lo-fi melancholy, chamber textures and expansive pop arrangements.

Reviews compare their sound to Grandaddy, Sparklehorse, Flaming Lips ('The Soft Bulletin'), Spacemen 3, Spiritualized and Air; described as blending electronic puffs with acoustic instruments, harpsichords, pianos and strings within pop-song formats.

A glowing review that calls the 2005 debut 'stratospheric' and 'a little masterpiece.' Sound compared to Grandaddy, Sparklehorse, Flaming Lips, Spacemen 3, Spiritualized and Air. Notes: lo-fi melancholy, chamber-music touches, electronic/ acoustic interplay.