# Kagoule

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{{Short description|British rock band}}
{{for|the lightweight, weatherproof raincoat|Cagoule}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name              = Kagoule
| image             = Meltdown Festival Sunday Surprises Kagoule (28017092247).jpg
| landscape         = yes
| caption           = 
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| origin            = [Nottingham](/source/Nottingham), [England](/source/England)
| genre             = [Indie rock](/source/Indie_rock), [post-rock](/source/post-rock), [emo](/source/emo), [grunge](/source/grunge)
| label             = [Earache Records](/source/Earache_Records), [Alcopop! Records](/source/Alcopop!_Records)
| associated_acts   = 
| website           = {{URL|https://kagoule.bandcamp.com/}}
| current_members   = * Cai Burns
* Lucy Hatter
* Lawrence English
}}
'''Kagoule''' is an [alternative rock](/source/alternative_rock) band from [Nottingham](/source/Nottingham), UK. Formed when the members were in their teens, the line-up consists of Cai Burns (vocals, guitar), Lucy Hatter (bass guitar, vocals) and Lawrence English (drums).<ref name="thequietus.com">{{cite web |url=http://thequietus.com/articles/18670-kagoule-urth-review |work=The Quietus |title=Kagoule - Urth |author=Paul Klotschkow |date=1 September 2015 |accessdate=3 September 2023}}</ref><ref name="drownedinsound.com">{{cite web |url=http://drownedinsound.com/releases/18963/reviews/4149296|title=Kagoule - Urth |website=Drowned in Sound |author=Andrew Harrison |date=20 August 2015 |access-date=3 September 2023 |archive-date=2018-11-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181106053356/http://drownedinsound.com/releases/18963/reviews/4149296 |url-status=dead}}</ref> They band has released two albums, ''Urth'' (2015)<ref name="thequietus.com"/> on [Earache Records](/source/Earache_Records) and ''Strange Entertainment'' (2018)<ref name="thelineofbestfit.com">{{cite web |url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/reviews/albums/strange-entertainment-kagoule-album-review |title=Strange Entertainment isn't a new direction for Kagoule, it's just a hell of a lot better |website=The Line of Best Fit |date=23 October 2018 |author=Ben Lynch |access-date=3 September 2023}}</ref> on [Alcopop! Records](/source/Alcopop!_Records). 

==History==
=== Formation, early years and ''Urth'' ===
The band was formed when the members were in their early teens and initially worked with a local record label, Denizen Recordings.<ref name="drownedinsound.com"/> In 2014, Kagoule appeared on the [BBC Introducing](/source/BBC_Music_Introducing) stage at the [Glastonbury Festival](/source/Glastonbury_Festival).<ref name="thequietus.com"/> They band released several singles<ref name="louderthanwar.com">{{cite web|url=https://louderthanwar.com/kagoule-urth-album-review/|title=Kagoule: Urth |website=Louder Than War |author=Stephen Murphy |date=15 August 2015 |access-date=3 September 2023}}</ref> before their first album, ''Urth'', was released in 2015 by [Earache Records](/source/Earache_Records), best known for extreme metal bands such as [Napalm Death](/source/Napalm_Death) and [Bolt Thrower](/source/Bolt_Thrower).<ref name="thequietus.com"/> The album was well-received by the alternative music press, being described by ''[The Quietus](/source/The_Quietus)'' as "an exciting debut album that thrills from beginning to end"<ref name="thequietus.com"/> and by ''[Louder Than War](/source/Louder_Than_War_(website))'' as "a gorgeous, big bastard brick-shit-house of a record".<ref name="louderthanwar.com"/>

=== ''Strange Entertainment'' ===
In 2018, the band released its second album, ''Strange Entertainment'', preceded by the single "Egg Hunt"/"Bad Saliva". ''Strange Entertainment'' was again well-received by the independent music press. ''[The Line of Best Fit](/source/The_Line_of_Best_Fit)'' called it "an enthralling and powerful release".<ref name="thelineofbestfit.com"/> In November 2018, the band embarked on a headline UK tour in support of the album.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.clashmusic.com/features/strange-entertainment-kagoule-on-their-new-single-and-what-comes-next |title=Strange Entertainment: Kagoule On Their New Single, And What Comes Next |website=Clash |date=4 October 2018 |access-date=3 September 2023}}</ref>

== Musical style and influences ==
Critics have categorised Kagoule's music as [indie rock](/source/indie_rock),<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lohan |first1=Aaron |title=KAGOULE ANNOUNCE UK TOUR WITH CATHOLIC ACTION |url=https://www.punktastic.com/news/kagoule-announce-uk-tour-with-catholic-action/ |access-date=7 March 2026}}</ref> [grunge revival](/source/grunge_revival),<ref>{{cite web |last1=Tipple |first1=Ben |title=LIVE: The Xcerts / Kagoule @ Boston Music Rooms, London |url=https://www.punktastic.com/live-reviews/live-the-xcerts-kagoule-boston-music-rooms-london/ |website=www.punktastic.com |access-date=16 February 2026}}</ref> [emo](/source/emo)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Vine |first1=Andy |title=NEWS: 2000 Trees Adds 15 New Bands - God Is In The TV |url=https://www.godisinthetvzine.co.uk/2016/03/18/news-2000-trees-adds-15-new-bands/ |access-date=7 March 2026 |date=18 March 2016}}</ref> and [post-rock](/source/post-rock).<ref>{{cite web |title=Kagoule: Rhythm, Noise, And Melody |url=https://magnetmagazine.com/2016/01/14/kagoule-rhythm-noise-and-melody/ |website=Magnet Magazine |access-date=7 March 2026 |date=14 January 2016}}</ref>

Kagoule cite influences including [Smashing Pumpkins](/source/Smashing_Pumpkins), [Fugazi](/source/Fugazi), [Bikini Kill](/source/Bikini_Kill), [Bob Tilton](/source/Bob_Tilton_(band))<ref>{{cite web |title=Kagoule: Momentum |url=https://prsfoundation.com/grantees/momentum-kagoule/ |website=PRS for Music Foundation |access-date=20 February 2026}}</ref> and [the Pixies](/source/the_Pixies).<ref>{{cite web |title=Strange Entertainment: Kagoule On Their New Single, And What Comes Next |url=https://www.clashmusic.com/features/strange-entertainment-kagoule-on-their-new-single-and-what-comes-next/ |website=[Clash](/source/Clash_(magazine)) |access-date=20 February 2026 |date=4 October 2018}}</ref> and many of the groups signed to [Dischord Records](/source/Dischord_Records) and [Touch and Go Records](/source/Touch_and_Go_Records).<ref>{{cite AV media |date=18 May 2015 |title=Kagoule JuiceFM Interview at The Great Escape Festival |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_POpqobgcM |time=1m20s  |access-date=3 May 2026}}</ref>

They have been cited as an influence by [Muskets](/source/Muskets_(band)).<ref>{{cite web |title=Influences with Muskets #CHEW |url=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLelsMAHySkOMBx4zkBUDqyRhcE2T9dOvm |publisher=[No Sleep Records](/source/No_Sleep_Records) |access-date=19 February 2026}}</ref>

== Discography ==
=== Albums ===
*''Urth'' (2015), Earache Records
*''Strange Entertainment'' (2018), Alcopop! Records

=== Singles ===
*"Monarchy"/"Mudhole" (2012), Denizen Recordings
*"It Knows It"/"Adjust The Way" (2014), Earache Records
*"Glue"/"Made Of Concrete" (2015), Earache Records
*"The Bastard" (2015), Earache Records
*"Egg Hunt"/"Bad Saliva" (2018) Alcopop! Records
	
== References ==
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Category:English alternative rock groups
Category:Musical groups from Nottingham

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