English Teacher. Photo credit: Tatiana Pozuelo
The Times has included English Teacher in its list of best music acts of 2023: 10 rising stars to listen out for.
The band, who formed in 2020 after meeting at Leeds Conservatoire, is made up of Lily Fontaine (vocals, rhythm guitar, synth), Douglas Frost (drums), Nicholas Eden (bass) and Lewis Whiting (lead guitar, synth).
On English Teacher, rock critic Will Hodgkinson shared the following:
“Tight, rhythmic, funk-flecked art rock from Leeds, with the singer Lily Fontaine perfecting her bored spoken-word drawl on ‘Good Grief’ (‘Bring out your dead, make them a hashtag’), while going for deeper emotional resonance on ‘Polyawkward’ and generally bringing a fresh and vibrant take on classic indie. If the musicality seems rather too sophisticated for the average twentysomething band, that’s because the four members met at Leeds Conservatoire and boast a rare combination of wry social comment and virtuosity.”
'Good Grief’ was named as a key track:
Joining English Teacher on the 2023 list are Bar Italia, Flo, Nell Mescal, The Goa Express, Cat Burns, Bob Vylan, Joesef, Debbie and Automotion.
