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The Neighbourhood (sometimes rendered as "THE NBHD") is an American rock band formed in Newbury Park, California, in 2011. The band is composed of vocalist Jesse Rutherford, guitarists Jeremy Freedman and Zach Abels, bassist Mikey Margott, and drummer Brandon Alexander Fried. After releasing two EPs, I'm Sorry... and Thank You, The Neighbourhood released its first full-length album I Love You. on April 23, 2013, via Columbia Records. The same year, the EP "The Love Collection" was released; and in November 2014, a mixtape titled #000000 & #FFFFFF. A second album, Wiped Out! was released on October 30, 2015. On March 9, 2018, a self-titled third studio album came out, preceded by the release of two EPs: Hard on September 22, 2017, which briefly charted on the Billboard 200, and To Imagine on January 12, 2018. After the release of the album, the tracks from the extended plays not included on the final tracklisting were collected in another EP, Hard to Imagine.
History
Formation and I Love You. (2011–2013)
The Neighbourhood was formed in August 2011 by singer Jesse Rutherford, guitarists Zachary Abels and Jeremiah Freedman, bass guitarist Michael Margott and drummer Bryan "Olivver" Sammis. The members of The Neighbourhood chose the British spelling of "neighbourhood" on the advice of their manager, in order to distinguish themselves from a band already using the American spelling, hence the song names also using the British spelling.
In early 2012, The Neighbourhood released "Female Robbery" and "Sweater Weather".[5] In May 2012, the band unveiled their debut self-released extended play titled I'm Sorry... for free download, produced by Justyn Pilbrow.[6] In December 2012, The Neighbourhood released their second EP, Thank You,.
The band performed at Coachella in 2013, anticipating their debut album I Love You., which was premiered on April 16, 2013, via Rolling Stone[9] and officially released on April 23, 2013, via Columbia Records. It debuted at number 39 on the US Billboard 200 albums chart, selling 9,000 units in its first week. It was preceded by the lead single "Sweater Weather", which music video was released on March 5, 2013.[11] They made their first televised performance of the song on June 27, 2013, at Jimmy Kimmel Live.[12] "Sweater Weather" topped the charts in early June 2013, reaching number one on Billboard Alternative Songs chart[13] and breaking the top ten on Billboard Heatseekers Songs chart.
The band went on tour opening for Imagine Dragons in July and September 2013.[15] The Neighbourhood also made two appearances in Eastern Canada during the summer of 2013. They played as one of the headliners of Toronto's Edgefest on July 31, 2013,[16] and then a few days later played at Canada's largest music festival, Osheaga, in Montreal on August 4.[17] The Neighbourhood performed at Atlanta's Music Midtown on September 21, 2013.
Hard to Imagine, self-titled album, and Chip Chrome & the Mono-Tones (2017–present)
On September 21, 2017, The Neighbourhood released the EP Hard which reached the number 183 position on the US Billboard 200 chart.[27] Another EP called To Imagine was released on January 12, 2018. The band later announced their self-titled third studio album The Neighbourhood, released March 9, 2018, which included tracks from the previous extended plays, including the lead single: "Scary Love".[34] After the release, the tracks from the extended plays that weren't included on the final tracklisting were collected in another EP called Hard to Imagine.The band then released the complete edition of the album, titled Hard To Imagine The Neighbourhood Ever Changing which featured all songs released from Hard, To Imagine, The Neighbourhood, and Ever Changing, except the two tracks "Revenge" and "Too Serious".
On August 16, 2019, they premiered a music video along with their single, "Middle of Somewhere". On October 10, 2019, The Neighbourhood's single, "Yellow Box" was released and featured on an action game, Death Stranding. They released a lyric video for "Yellow Box" on November 7, 2019.
On July 31, 2020, the band announced the September 25 release of their fourth album Chip Chrome & the Mono-Tones. It was preceded by a single "Cherry Flavoured", which they released in a playlist named after the album via various streaming services. The playlist is a compilation of the band's essential songs, plus the single. In description of the playlist was, quote: "Album out 9/25".
In late 2020, their songs "Sweater Weather", from their album, "I Love You." and "Daddy Issues" from their album, Wiped Out!, went viral on TikTok, garnering new streaming highs.
