Detroit indie pop alchemists
PAS/CAL are set to deliver their long-anticipated full-length debut,
I Was Raised on Matthew, Mark, Luke & Laura, on July 22nd. Continuing in the tradition of their insanely well-received catalog – for the uninitiated, that’d be
Dear Sir EP,
Oh Honey, We’re Ridiculous EP, and
The Handbag Memoirs EP – mastermind and namesake
Casimer Pascal and company have created a bewitching concoction of breezy pop, krautrock,
Stereolab references, and general genre-flaying strong enough to convince Detour Mag to coin the following lengthy hyphenate: “
Spectorian-kraut-baroque-weird-pop.” The lead leak from the album,
“You Were Too Old For Me,” has already
earned a
boatload of
praise. Hear it for yourself below.
Download and Share “You Were Too Old For Me” From PAS/CAL’s I Was Raised On Matthew, Mark, Luke & Laura: http://www.dailyrindblog.com/audio/p...oooldforme.mp3 What The Internet Says About Pas/Cal: While many indie poppers stroll down the dead ends of traditionalism, aiming to either soothe the bruised souls of bedsit lonelyhearts or put the skip in your step with unabashed summery hooks, PAS/CAL manages to do a bit of both with panache and intelligence to spare. –
Pitchfork Elegant '60s-via-E6-inflected pop with a tad Dan Bejar to its lit -
Stereogum This summer, as you search for that pop organ, handclap inducing sound, remember the boys in PAS/CAL. –
The Tripwire PAS/CAL traffic in pretty, falsetto male vocals, cutesy keyboards, bouncy horn sections, and cleverer-than-clever lyrics. –
Pop Matters "But the real treat is that [Casimer]Pascal has finally bit the bullet and positioned himself as I Was Raised’s main protagonist, constantly name checking himself (as Cas or Craig, for the most part) amidst a flurry of high-brow melodies, odd happenings, fistfights, little red radios, and an elusive beauty named Cherry (the 3-song “Cherry Suite” is an album highlight). The payoff is that all of these whip-smart lyrics, stories, and personal accounts are held up by a crack band of skilled players, whose buzzing organs, 60s mod-guitars, climbing strings, dynamic drumming, and perfectly plonky basslines bring that nostalgic feeling full circle." - Detour-mag.com I Was Raised On Matthew, Mark, Luke & Laura Track Listing: 01 The Truth Behind All The Vogues She Sold
02 You Were Too Old For Me
03 We Made Our Way, We Amtrakked
04 Summer Is Almost Here
05 Glorious Ballad of The Ignored
06 O Honey We're Ridiculous
07 Dearest Bernard Living
08 Little Red Radio
09 Cherry Needs A Name (Suite Cherry pt. 1)
10 Cherry Tree (Suite Cherry pt. 2)
11 O My Cherry (Suite Cherry pt. 3)
12 Citizen's Army Uniform
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PAS/CAL Releases Long-Anticipated Full Length Debut
