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Decimals
To anyone who knows Gethin Pearson (24), Alun Thomas (24), and Alex Pennie (23) Decimals' pop sensibilities might come as a surprise. However, reason states that our knowledge of them and their recent musical past should not dictate their musial future: we do not know them, and it is what they do now that is of interest.

There are computer algorithms, derived from an entire history of pop, that can point labels in the direction of the perfect pop song containing everything needed to get to number one. So how is it that three guys using synths, apples and guitars in a converted basement studio in South Wales are able to craft three minute pop gems? Collectively they have sixty years of listening to Everything to thank; they know pop-music inside out. They've rickrolled; they've discovered Phil Spector through listening to the Ramones; they've had Tommy Emmanuel, the Who, New Order and Dire Straits pushed upon them through long car journeys with their dads; and overheard Roxy Music, Paula Abdul and The Police with their mums. They have discovered Daft Punk because the girls in school were playing Stardust at house parties; listened to Snoop Dogg and Dr Dre because the bigger boys made them hip hop mix tapes; and listened to Oasis, Life Without Buildings and Chemical Brothers because Steve Lamaq told them to.

They've always been listening, and great pop sneaks in and stays with you. They can sing countless Beatles songs back at you but can only offer up Rubber Soul from their record collections. Like the unexpected breakthrough pop of the last few years: Klaxons, Chromeo, Arctic Monkeys, Scissor Sisters, CSS, Foals, Sam Sparro & Justice (all of whom they share a stylistic affinity with) they come musically from somewhere else but having always been exposed to the pop algorithm.

Euler were formed roughly back in 2006, in a basement in the Forest Fields district of Nottingham. Their new tracks reflect the diversity of Nottingham perfectly from the up market bars of the city to the ASBO ridden estates that surround it. In usual Euler Style the gigs will no doubt be passionate events with the raw sound that has become their trade mark. Check out the Ep recorded at Confetti studio which is available on their myspace page.