Formed in 2008, the Leeds band quickly earned a reputation as a formidable live act through aggressive, confrontational performances riddled with dark humour, drawing comparisons to The Jesus Lizard and Pissed Jeans.   In 2009 they released the Swords 7”, and in 2010 the Belt Party EP on Childhood Sweetheart Records, a DIY label run by Lee Vincent, formerly of Pulled Apart By Horses. The latter gained the band their first coverage in the national press, including Artrocker Magazine’s single of the week.   Blacklisters reputation as an intense live act grew as they supported the likes of Melt Banana, Rolo Tomassi and Hawk Eyes, and toured with Pulled Apart by Horses and Kong. Blistering appearances at Leeds and Reading Festival in 2010 resulted in the band being asked to return to open the Dance To The Radio stage at Leeds Festival in 2011.   Their debut album BLKLSTRS was released in 2012 on the now defunct underground label Brew Records to widespread acclaim, resulting in praise from the likes of Kerrang, NME, Rock Sound, The Quietus, Loud & Quiet, Artrocker, Rock A Rolla and Drowned in Sound. Significantly, the album saw fellow musicians, from Biffy Clyro to Pig Destroyer, lauding Blacklister in the press and on radio.    Since the release of their debut album in 2012, Blacklisters have headlined tours in the UK and Europe, been invited to support the likes of Scratch Acid, Pig Destroyer, Future of the Left and Big Business, and recorded a live session at Maida Vale studios for the Radio 1 Rock Show, as well as appearing at festivals such as Live at Leeds, Camden Crawl, Dublin Crawl, Nass Fest, Hevy Fest and Damnation.   Their forthcoming album, Adult, was recorded in Suburban Home Studios in Leeds with producer Matt Johnson, aka MJ of Hookworms. The album is a clear progression for the band, and demonstrates a growing confidence in all aspects of their song writing and performance, from the abstract art-noise to the unrelenting, brutally minimalist riffs that first put them on the radar.