The band signed to Wall of Sound before releasing their debut album, The State of Things, which reached number 5 on the charts and sold 25,000 copies in its first week.
The debut single off the album, "Heavyweight Champion of the World", reached the top ten, and the follow-up "He Said He Loved Me" also did well in the charts.
The third and penultimate single from the album, "Open Your Window", was featured on FIFA 09, the popular football video game.
McClure has appeared on Never Mind the Buzzcocks and Soccer AM in support of the album.
The debut single, "Silence Is Talking", was received well by critics and fans, reaching number 14 on the UK Singles Chart, but the album received mixed reviews.