PAS/CAL

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PAS/CAL
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Background information
OriginDetroit, Michigan USA
Genres indiepop
Years active2002–2008
Labels Le Grand Magistery
Romantic Air
Past membersCasimer Pascal, Panic, Nathan Burgundy, Gene Corduroy, Little Tommy Daniels, Trevor Naud, Bem
Website http://pas-cal.bandcamp.com

PAS/CAL was an indie pop band from Detroit, Michigan, founded by frontman Casimer Pascal (born Craig Benedict Valentine Badynee). [1] [2] The group was active from 2002 until its disbandment in 2008 following the release of its debut studio album. [1]

Contents

The band's debut LP, I Was Raised On Matthew, Mark, Luke & Laura, was released on July 22, 2008, via Le Grand Magistery. [1]

Critical reception

The band's album received reviews from national and international music publications. NPR featured the song "Oh Honey, We're Ridiculous" as a "Song of the Day," describing it as "a ridiculously catchy pop gem." [3]

Pitchfork gave the album a 7.7/10 rating, with critic Ian Cohen describing it as "a work of painstaking, maximalist orchestral pop." [1] Paste Magazine praised the record as "a gorgeous, lush chamber-pop record that recalls The Magnetic Fields and The Smiths." [4]

The Swedish newspaper Sydsvenskan named the album one of the best of the year, calling it "one of the year's most irresistible pop explosions." [5] Detroit's Metro Times profiled the band upon the album's release, noting its "literary, over-the-top, orchestral pop style." [2]

Discography

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Hogan, Marc. "PAS/CAL: I Was Raised on Matthew, Mark, Luke & Laura". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  2. 1 2 Echlin, Hobey (July 30, 2008). "Pop kisses with a twist". Detroit Metro Times. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  3. ↑ Vallejos, Tamara (September 12, 2008). "PAS/CAL: 'Oh Honey We're Ridiculous'". NPR. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  4. ↑ "PAS/CAL: I Was Raised On Matthew, Mark, Luke & Laura". Paste Magazine. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  5. ↑ Engström, Håkan EngströmTextHåkan (December 9, 2009). "Nr 16: Pas/Cal". Sydsvenskan (in Swedish). Retrieved September 22, 2025.
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