The Spectaculars UK
Vicious Pop
© 2007 Mythic Loops (634479599712)
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Classic British alternative rock from punk 2 funk to electronica through prog, soul and rock 'n' roll.
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‘Vicious Pop’ – THE DEBUT ALBUM FROM The Spectaculars UK
CD’s available from:-
http://cdbaby.com/cd/spectacularsuk
www.celticrockmusic.com,
www.mythic-loops.com
www.thespectaculars.co.uk
Also available from your local indie record store. Cat No Mythic CD 01
NEXT SHOW Saturday 3rd May, Rhondda Hotel, Cymmer Porth, £4. 8pm start
Currently booking for European gigs, events and festivals
Videos – Youtube + DVD Live@Monmouth Festival from Effigy
Best quotes yet…
"The Spectaculars are a tumble dryer full of aural colours, fledgling ideas, and great playing and are one hell of a live act!" Pete Feenstra GET READY TO ROCK
“If Rammstein, the Pistols and the B52's were in a jamming session together, this would be the outcome.!” Richard Lancashire Classic Rock Society
Promotional plans including live shows & DJ sets.
The live band currently booking for European gigs, events and festivals from Apr 2008
DJ / VJ sets now booking for March 08. UK/Eur/US/Can
UK & US / Canada radio from Jan 08
Videos – Youtube + DVD Live@Monmouth Festival from Effigy
Early reviews see below. Best quote yet…
"The Spectaculars are a tumble dryer full of aural colours, fledgling ideas, and great playing and must be a hell of a live act!" Pete Feenstra GET READY TO ROCK
Who are The Spectaculars UK?
Toz – Lead Vox and Goat of Mendes
Lizzie B – Lead Vox
George Jones – Guitars and B.Vox
Doktor Hotknife – Keys, synths, perc and B Vox
Edward the compressor – Bass guitar and B vox.
Daz – drums and percussion
Pictures and biog can be downloaded from
www.thespectaculars.co.uk, www.myspace.com/thespectacularsuk
Genres, styles and influences – alternative (alt) rock, garage rock, funk rock, punk rock, spunk rock, classic rock, new wave, heavy metal, old rave, hip hop (pre 95), electronica….
If you like these acts you’ll probably like The Spectaculars UK:- Kaiser Chiefs, !!!, LCD Sound system, QOTSA, Muse, Interpol, Killers, Jane’s Addiction, RHCP, Misfits, B52's, Iggy & The Stooges, Pistols, Groove Armada, Basement Jaxx, RATM, Hawkwind, MAN, Pendulum (live), Rammstein. Kasabian, Hives, Prodigy, SOAD, Stone Roses, Happy Mondays, BEP (live), Massive Attack, Incubus, Soulwax.
The album at a glance…
1) Hell boy meets hell girl - “The apocalyptic opener slams elements of new wave punk, into some kinda of giant wall crawling fuckin’ metal insect. We are then thrown into orbit for some epic space movie theme only to come crashing back to earth for a good kicking round the school yard! I want to be 14 again listening to my older brother’s record collection, no, hang on I’ve got it here all on one album!”
2) Hide the porn start the war – “they deliver some killer licks, dance friendly grooves, immense hooks and yes, some hard hitting rap.” Pete Feenstra. GET READY TO ROCK. http://www.getreadytorock.com/reviews2007/the_spectaculars.htm
"Hyperbolic saskwatchian metal funk rap fusion with progressive leanings." Celtic Rock Music
3) The road – “a chunk of melancholic eighties northern English indie rock fused with the ‘theme from shaft’ and a middle 8 from ‘tales from topographic oceans’… After listening to this I feel melancholic, heartbroken and exhausted but strangely emancipated in some way”
4) Frankenstein – “goes to show how after 30 years the Misfits are still influencing new rock acts.”
5) Right here right now - “Sheeez! It’s like some kinda vicious pop music! R&B, Human League and Fat boy slim. What a mash up!”
6) Wasted - “It’s like playing into a jumbo jet engine.” – Chris Shaw Sax.
7) Apocalypse beach party – “If Robert Rodriguez is looking for a soundtrack to his next cocky, shoot 'em up thriller he need look no further than The Spectaculars' debut album Vicious Pop” Swansea Evening Post
8) The river – “This is the kind of music which you think ‘hey this is real heavy. Like it’s not metal but it comes from somewhere else.’”
9) Ballistic - “First heard these guys on (US) college radio and I thought it was some kinda electro clash of the red hot chilli peppers and Jimi Hendrix playing at a Funkadelic / Parliament mothership convention! A gift for US radio.”
10) Higher – “A truck full of riffs from hell. I get the feeling that the devil’s been down to the South Wales delta again and signed up another band at the crossroads. This one justifies the Roses / MAN comparisons. Be warned… Spectaculars UK… hell hounds on yo’ trail!”
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author: lledfawrwell. i followed the band and labels advice and downloaded the album at the bargain $8.00 price tag. thats £4 GBP in th UK so real cheap considering the real deal (CD) is discounted in UK indies stores at £9 GBP ($18.00 USD!!!) anyhoo screw all that money bullshit and exchange rates (but by in USD dollars you British ucks and save yerself a tonne!). the result is in the listening and i have followed all the bands development on myspace in particular. the cd baby notes which look like they were written by the bands press officer are actually spot on. so i'll save my praise in that regard. suffice to say i think that this album is a British / Welsh? natural treasure. I'll be one of the hardcore who will say when they're second album (which i'm sure will come via a more 'major' route