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An underground post-grunge act.
Rooted in Manchester’s DIY scene, False Advertising have spent years carving out their own take on grungy alternative rock. Following the release of 2019’s Brainfreeze (via Alcopop! Records), the pandemic brought live plans to a halt, prompting the band to regroup and quietly develop new material between Manchester rehearsal spaces and London’s Church Studios with co-producer Luke Pickering (Fontaines D.C., Sam Ryder, Arlo Parks). Now returning with their new album The Sorry Window (out 1st May 2026) and recent single “Next Big Thing,” the band expand their sound — balancing melodic clarity with noisy riffs, close-to-the-bone lyricism, electronic textures and flashes of post-punk. With previous support from Kerrang!, NME, BBC Radio 1 and BBC 6 Music, False Advertising continue to evolve whilst staying true to their DIY roots.
False Advertising plays an energetic blend of alternative rock, post-grunge, and noise pop rooted in Manchester's DIY scene.
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False Advertising is from Manchester, UK.
The band consists of Jen Hingley and Josh Sellers.