Alphabeat, The Beat Is
The band is made up of six members, Anders SG, Stine Bramsen, Anders B., Rasmus Nagel, Anders Reinholdt and Troels Hansen. Their sound is mainly retro 80's melodic pop, taking inspiration amongst others from British bands Deacon Blue and Prefab Sprout with distinctive overlay of male and female harmonies.
It was announced on 6 March 2009 that Alphabeat had signed a new record deal with the label Polydor. The band's manager said "We are thrilled to be signing to one of the UK's most successful record companies and looking forward to achieving even more success with the band and Polydor in the coming years."
In August 2009, Pop Justice premiered their new single "The Spell" which is set for a release of October and their second album was to be released shortly after. The album The Spell was originally set for release on 2 November 2009 in the UK. but has since been pushed back until 1 March 2010. The albums title was also revised and changed to 'The Beat Is...'
Alphabeat confirmed in January 2010, that the second single from their second album: The Beat Is..., ww entitled: "Hole In My Heart" and was released the week on 22 February 2010. Following its release, the single debuted at #29 on the UK Singles Chart.
The album retained its original title of The Spell when released in their native Denmark where it reached Number 6 on the album chart. The international release of the album, under the name The Beat Is... was on 1 March 2010, its UK Albums Chart placement has yet to be confirmed, but 'Digitalspy' have confirmed it has entered the Top 35.