Track Listings (6) - Disc #1| All Artists: Pas/Cal Title: Handbag Memoirs Members Wishing: 0 Total Copies: 0 Label: Le Grand Magistery Release Date: 12/3/2002 Genres: Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock Style: Indie & Lo-Fi Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPC: 616656003120 |
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The most exciting pop group to ever come out of Detroit. Recommended if you like pre-Ziggy Bowie, The Left Banke, Belle & Sebastian, The Beach Boys, Donovan, The King of Luxembourg. "It seems like Pas/Cal has almost ma... more » |
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Album Description The most exciting pop group to ever come out of Detroit. Recommended if you like pre-Ziggy Bowie, The Left Banke, Belle & Sebastian, The Beach Boys, Donovan, The King of Luxembourg. "It seems like Pas/Cal has almost materialized out of nowhere, like some kind of band of sugar-pop prophets that rose straight out of the pastel squares of the Candy Land board in the closet. The group's falsetto hooks and up-tempo, guitar-driven melodies are compact explosions of felicity, short enough in length to appeal to a busload of Ritalin kids and skillful enough in craft to stay between the ears for a week." -Detroit MetroTimes "Although Detroit has traditionally generated bands with abrasive sensations, rough and distressing heartaches or even foul-mouthed angst, Detroit musicians certainly haven't limited themselves to doing only that. Case in point are the wonderfully bright pop sounds of Pas/Cal. The band's six-song EP on Le Grand Magistery is a buoyant ride that conjoins wistful 60s harmonies with subtle Zombies and Donovan-esque Brit-styled traits." -Real Detroit Weekly. "Pas/Cal mix up the perverse charm of Serge Gainsbourg (a la Bonnie & Clyde and Melodie Nelson), the ear for beauty not unlike the Left Banke, the structural and chordal cleverness of White Album-era Lennon, and the lyricism and wit of pre-Ziggy Bowie." 11/19/02 Similarly Requested CDs
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CD ReviewsThese Boys Know What's Goin' On! suede bellbottoms | Detroit, Michigan | 11/24/2003 (5 out of 5 stars) "PAS/CAL is amazing, simply and beautifully joyous to the ears. I go to all their concerts that I am physically able to, which limits me to the Detroit area, their and my hometown. As for the EP, it's beautiful. At their latest show at a record store in Dearborn, lead singer and guitarist Casimer Pascal explained their technique for naming albums. The first EP, called 'The Handbag Memoirs' does not have the song "The Hadbag Memoirs" on it. That's on the next EP...'Oh Honey, We're Ridiculous' which (surprise surprise) doesn't have the song titled "Oh hony, We're Ridiculous." That's on the next one. The explaination? "Because we're clever like that!"This album is wonderful. So are they. If you catch them at a show, bassist Nathaniel Burgundy will give you a felt heart to show your love for the band:Lead Vocals/Guitar: Casimer Pascal Lead Guitar: Gene Corduroy Bass:Nathaniel Burgundy Guitar: Trevor Mott Drums: LTD (Little Tommy Daniels) Keyboards: Richard Panic" By The Magistry's Request Mister Ken | 01/20/2004 (5 out of 5 stars) "Just simply an excellent first EP (the follow up is a good second effort, but this one is better). The very careful way the songs are recorded is simply great; you can read other reviews and see folks compare them to Belle & Sebastian and the Beach Boys, and I guess that works, but the songs have a very original feel to them. Everything from the vocal arrangements to the hand claps to the clever lyrics just make this an EP that's getting heavy rotation out here at my place on the west coast." Shimmering pop music Mister Ken | Walnut Creek, CA USA | 04/06/2004 (5 out of 5 stars) "I am so embarassed that a Saturn commercial brought my attention to this remarkable band. 'The Blonde Beached Boys' caught my ears during a commerical break and I immediately went on the web to find out who it was (www.whatsthatcalled.com is a great site).This debut EP showscases a band that knows exactly who they are and what they are good at. They make the difficult process of creating smart pop music seem simple and obvious. The production is so effortless you cannot imagine the songs recorded any other way. And the entire thing is done by the band.Just when I thought pop music was dead, I found Pas/Cal."
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