The Sound

Summary

The Sound is a musical group^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (798 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Sound's instance of is recorded as musical group^[3].
• The Sound's genre is alternative rock^[4].
• The Sound's record label is recorded as Korova^[5].
• The Sound's discography is recorded as The Sound discography^[6].
• The Sound's Commons category is recorded as The Sound (band)^[7].
• The Sound's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[8].
• The Sound comprises Adrian Borland^[9].
• 1979 marks the founding of The Sound^[10].
• The Sound's location of formation is recorded as London^[11].
• The Sound's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Sound'}^[12].
• The Sound's different from is recorded as The Sound^[13].
• The Sound's different from is recorded as Sound^[14].
• The Sound's start of work period is recorded as 1979^[15].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[16]

• Country: GB^[17]

• Began / founded: 1979^[18]

• Ended / dissolved: 1987^[19]

• Genre(s): alternative rock, new wave, post-punk^[20]

• Community tags: alternative rock, england, london, new wave, post-punk, uk^[21]

• MusicBrainz ID: b2c36d47-e5e3-4ac8-a967-10e0265d3fff^[22]

Body

Founding

1979 marks the founding of The Sound^[10]. Its location of formation is recorded as London^[11].

Identity

The Sound's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}^[12].

Why It Matters

The Sound ranks in the top 5% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (798 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[23]