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PAS/CAL | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Detroit, Michigan USA |
Genres | indiepop |
Years active | 2002–2008 |
Labels | Le Grand Magistery Romantic Air |
Past members | Casimer 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]
The band's debut LP, I Was Raised On Matthew, Mark, Luke & Laura, was released on July 22, 2008, via Le Grand Magistery. [1]
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]