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Part of the Britpop wave of the late 1980s, The Charlatans are far from being as famous outside the UK as Blur or Oasis. Formed in 1989 in Northwich (Cheshire), The Charlatans hit number one in the UK with their debut album Some Friendly in 1990. After an initial dip, The Charlatans returned to the top in 1995 with The Charlatans. Despite the tragic death of keyboardist Rob Collins during recording, 1997's Tellin' Stories is undoubtedly The Charlatans' masterpiece. Us and Us Only (1999) and Wonderland (2000) followed, both of which went gold in the U.K., before the band gradually lost its lustre. Still active, The Charlatans released a more than decent Who We Touch in 2010. In August 2013, The Charlatans are once again mourned by the death of drummer Jon Brookes. For 2015's Modern Nature album, The Charlatans remain a quartet, with the addition of several drummers. Singer Tim Burgess, who has led the band since the "Madchester" years, has constantly enriched his musical palette, giving the mature albums the eclecticism found on the following albums Different Days (2017) and, eight years later, We Are Love (2025).
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