The Aloof were a British electronic music group. They formed in London, England, in 1990.^[1] The group consisted of Ricky Barrow, Gary Burns, Jagz Kooner, Richard Thair, and Dean Thatcher.^[2] They were active during the 1990s, and released four studio albums: Cover the Crime (1994), Sinking (1996), Seeking Pleasure (1998), and This Constant Chase for Thrills (1999).^[1][2]

On the day of the death of Diana Princess of Wales, BBC Radio 1 played their instrumental, "The Last Stand", every thirty minutes for several hours.^[3][4]

Members

• Ricky Barrow - vocals
• Jagz Kooner - producer, keyboards, programming, engineering
• Gary Burns - keyboards, bass
• Dean Thatcher - keyboards^[1]
• Richard Thair - drums, percussion

Touring members

• Nick Abnett - bass (1994-1999)
• Dave Stone - guitar (1994-2000)
• Nick Strasburg - keyboards (1994)
• Will Blanchard - drums (1994)
• Simon Hanson - drums (1998-1999)

Discography

Studio albums

• Cover the Crime (1994)
• Sinking (1996)
• Seeking Pleasure (1998)
• This Constant Chase for Thrills (1999)^[1]

Singles

• "Never Get Out the Boat" (1991) UK No. 98
• "Scooter" "The World as One" (1991)
• "On a Mission" (1992) UK No. 64
• "Purity" (1992)
• "Purity (Remixes)" (1992)
• "Agent O" (1994)
• "Cover the Crime" (1994)
• "Mind" (1994)
• "Society" "Drum (Live Mix)" (1994)
• "Favelas" (1995) UK No. 95
• "Stuck on the Shelf" (1995)
• "Wish You Were Here..." (1996) UK No. 61
• "One Night Stand" (1996) UK No. 30
• "Sinking" (1997)
• "What I Miss the Most" (1998) UK No. 70
• "Infatuated" (1999)
• "Doing It for the Money" (2000)^[5][6]