"It's hard to recall but the reason we started Embassy was partly that we had the same taste in music and also because of the way we sat, with the legs twisted together like a rope.

The ambition was to connect to our readings on the musical history founded in dub, disco, post-punk and acid house and to form discussion groups on the dance floor.

The group's debut album Futile Crimes was released in 2002, preceded by the three singles "Sneaky Feelings EP", "It Never Entered My Mind" and "The Pointer/Make me sad".

The second full-length album, Tacking, further exemplified the band's self-described style of "Underclass Disco" and won them critical acclaim both locally and internationally.

[6] The Embassy's blend of various underdog sub culture genres with Lindsons yearning singing and lyrics has sparked both confusion and praise.

The interplay of earnestness and mischief puts the listener in a paradoxical situation of two opposing states - being thankful for a beautiful gift and getting the feeling that you are absolutely being fooled.