Otherwise originally formed in Rutland, UK, relocating to London following their first album and were active from May of 1999 to June of 2003. The band's musical output can be neatly divided into pre- and post-millennial styles. In 1999, Otherwise offered pop punk with skate punk leanings. In 2001 with the release of the September's Gone EP, they became an emo pop band. A compilation track from 2000 hints at this forthcoming change, sitting neatly in that musical divide. After that, though, the band embraced emo until they called it quits. Combining emo pop with strong influences from midwest emo, they sound quite a bit like their tourmates in Brandtson, or contemporaries Park.
The band's website makes mention of demos prior to the first album, at least some of which were put on compilations, but I expect there is missing material from the start of the band's life. In 1999 they released a split 7" with Travis Cut and their first album, First In Third. There were some compilation releases around this time as well that I haven't been able to find, and while most of the songs appear on later releases, I suspect they may be demo versions. In 2000 the band would put out a unique track on The Sound of Them's Good! compilation, which I have included. As mentioned, it splits the difference between the band's changing sound. In 2001 the band would switch genres with September's Gone, cementing the change a year later with dark adapted eye, their second and last album.
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