homeThe Windmills are a four piece guitar band from Southend, England. The line up is Roy Thirlwall (vocals, guitar), Tony Pankhurst (lead guitar), Dan Pankhurst (bass) and Rob Clarke (drums).
They were originally formed in the mid eighties and re-formed in 1999 when they signed to Matinee Recordings of Washington DC. They have since released three eps, a single and three albums on Matinee;
The band played its first shows in the US in May 2002 in support of their second LP 'Sunlight' and to launch the three-track "Walking Around The World" EP. Their third album 'Now is Then' was released in the autumn of 2003.
.. The Windmills are taut and tense, langurous and cool....... the finest down-beat off-kilter pop....Careless Talk Cost Lives
....another melodic series of highbrow pop gems....Popmatters
... impeccable melodies and irresistible choruses... Shredding Paper Magazine
...the amount and quality of territory covered by the Windmills on 2002's Walking Around the World EP is staggering, and that it is done with such grace and confidence should make listeners eager to hear that these British lads will accomplish with their next LP...All Music Guide
...For sheer melancholic pop, it's hard to beat The Windmills at the moment... Tasty Zine
... another delight with three more tracks of minor chord genius.. Tangents.co.uk
....begging listeners to hit play
again, like
the best singles always do....
Erasing Clouds
...the guitar sound is the sort of
timeless, imperial
spiral that ties you in little knots....In
Love With These Times
.... It's a truism that the saddest music is usually the prettiest, and Sunlight is another example--these songs are gorgeous... Erasing Clouds
...I'm happy to report that the band who made the brilliant 'Sunlight' LP last year are still on top form, with three more tracks to add to their songbook which is already bulging with classy compositions.. . A great band continues to grow on this release. Superb!...Indiepages