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In the mid-1980s the family moved to Dawlish, Devon where Matthew attended Westcliff Primary School. The family then moved to Teignmouth, Devon where Matthew attended Teignmouth Community College and then Exeter College. After moving in with his grandmother, he learned to play the guitar at the age of fourteen. ^[4]

Initial copies of the CD featured inlay errors, where concert rockall luxembourg the songs "Interlude" and "Hysteria" switched places on the track listing.

John Leckie, who produced The Bends by Radiohead and had produced for the Stone Roses and The Verve, was brought in to produce the band's first record, Showbiz. The album showcased the band's soft style, and the lyrics made reference to the difficulties they had encountered while trying to establish themselves in Teignmouth.^{muse brit awards pics id="cite_ref-MicrocutsBio_3-2" class="reference">[4]}^[5]