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THE ICY SHORES
w/Careers In Modeling
Eclipse Records
Saturday July 25th
8:30 pm
GREY SKIES
w/ Rachele Eve, Heather Perry and the _____
Elbo Room
Chicago, IL
Thursday March 26th
doors at 8:30 pm
GREY SKIES
w/ Codger and Bitchalittle
Turf Club
St. Paul, MN
Tuesday March 3rd
9:30 pm
GREY SKIES
w/ The Skipjacks, The Suede Denim Secret Police
Lee's Liquor Lounge, Mpls, MN
Thursday Feb 12th
9:30 pm
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Minneapolis' The Spectaculars are back from what seems to be one hell of an inspiration-gathering bender. A touring leg in Europe and countless shows stateside seemed to have led to someone's basement, where crates of crackly, 70s soul records plus 80s funk and pop bleached some brains. The influences interpreted, live on the waxy tracks of the band's sophomore record, "You Can Look Up Now."
It's a natural evolution from their 2006, critically-acclaimed, hiphopinous debut, "Have You Heard Things?" Most bands, after cementing an international following, would return to the studio to repeat the sound that brought them praise. Not the Spectaculars. Instead, they withdrew, retooled and returned with a record that is more ambitious and ultimately, more themselves.
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They found the Spectaculars' sound. "You Can Look Up Now" will keep the hip-hop following fixated, but open the doors to shoe-gazers, the Prince army and soul seekers alike. From the opening piano flurry of "Fever Dream" to the waning gospel chorus of "Whipped," the Spectaculars lead the listener on an aural adventure without any filler.
It's more sexed up, more soulful and more musically diverse. It sounds dirty and sweet at the same time. Irresistible. "You Can Look Up Now" is available July 2009 in-stores and at iTunes, Rhapsody, Napster and thespectaculars.com. |
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"You Can Look Up Now"
CD/Album
Release: July 2009
CAT: CLP034
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TRACK LISTING:
1. Fever Dream
2. Dopasetic
3. Helpless
4. A Girl Like You
5. Love In The Afterworld
6. Poseur
7. Slowboy
8. Why Can't You?
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9. Demo Love
10. Real Bad News
11. Hup2
12. Dial 9 To Get Out
13. It's Over
14. Whoa!
15. The Release
16. Whipped
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"have you heard things?"
CD
Release: Oct 2005
CAT: CLP027
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TRACK LISTING:
1. Mista Ambarosia
2. The Save
3. You on Me
4. Dear Sexy,
5. Holy Hannah!
6. Soooo Lonely
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7. Anti-Hectic
8. have you heard things?
9. Desires
10. My Apology
11. U.S. Govuhment
12. Silverless Soul
13. Stone Age
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