BIOGRAPHY
To get the best idea about The Home Guard in the shortest time possible, have a quick listen to the samples of Champagne Socialist (on their first album, A Head of Steam) and Other People (on their follow-up, Forlorn Hope and Glory). One is a bass-driven indie rocker with a Britpop and synthy new wave feel, whilst the other is a progressive folk ballad with classical piano, flutes and a heavy guitar section. These two songs are at opposite ends of The Home Guard's musical spectrum and really demonstrate what they are all about: incorporating many elements of various styles, but keeping it all in the broad category of rock. As Norwegian music blog Acuvi put it: "An indescribable mix of so many genres of music, so perfectly combined".
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