Anyone remember My Vitriol? They were another NME darling, had massive critical acclamation, started touring with Muse, Garbage and Placebo and started breaking into the US then all the sudden stopped. For years they've promised new material, but other than a few songs here and there they've done very little 20 years on.
Also, what was the name of the girl who had a failed pop career from the get go? Her (much older) partner was minted and bought a UK tv channel which continually broadcasted her music. It was all very odd