The band was known for its fusing of intricate riffs, progressive sensibilities, math-influenced structures, pop choruses and three-part harmonies.
Their first gig took place in early 2009 at the final of the Crawley battle of the bands competition, having won the previous year under the name ADHD.
In May 2013, a few days after the release of their second EP, Affinity, the band announced that they would be playing the Red Bull Studios stage at Download Festival later that year as one of eight winners of a nationwide competition.
Magazine's Fresh Blood feature in January,[18] while later in March undertaking a four-date tour playing Good Intent in its entirety.
[29] Including a rendition of "Strangers" by Sigrid, the EP also contained re-worked and re-imagined versions of songs from the band's previous two albums.
In July, having been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the band played a remote set for the rebranded 2020 edition of 2000trees, 2000 Screens,[34] later announcing the addition of new bassist, ACODA multi-instrumentalist, Jake Crawford.
Unable to tour due to the continued effects of the coronavirus pandemic, the band resumed the writing of their follow up to Here's to the Fatigue, recording the new album in the latter half of the year.
[35][36] The second single, "Smouldering Sticks" followed a month later, but in April the band announced a delay to the album, rescheduling its release to 20 August 2021.
[45] Press to Meco have cited a variety of bands and artists as influences including SikTh, Billy Talent, Biffy Clyro, ABBA and the Beach Boys.
[46] Other acts said to inspire the trio are Reuben, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Michael Jackson, Deftones, Everything Everything and Manchester Orchestra.
by System of a Down, Ire Works by Dillinger Escape Plan, Graceland by Paul Simon, Mean Everything to Nothing by Manchester Orchestra, Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume One: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness by Coheed and Cambria and Billy Talent's self-titled debut as albums that made a significant impact on them growing up.