We Started Nothing // The Ting Tings
That title would be sadly prophetic for Manchester’s bright young(ish) hopes. Like MGMT, here was a duo that found themselves scoring global chart hits, but didn’t really want a part of it. They may have scuttled off into more independent waters these days, but in 2008 The Ting Tings were nigh on unavoidable, thanks to the brattish pop of ‘That’s Not My Name’ and ‘Shut Up and Let Me Go’.