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]
Critical reception
[edit]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
[edit]- I Was Raised On Matthew, Mark, Luke & Laura (Le Grand Magistery, 2008)
- Dear Sir EP (Le Grand Magistery, 2006)
- Summer Is Almost Here 12" (Romantic Air Recording Co, 2005)
- Season's Greetings from PAS/CAL & Asobi Seksu 12" (Romantic Air Recording Co, 2004)
- Oh Honey, We're Ridiculous EP (Le Grand Magistery, 2004)
- The Handbag Memoirs EP (Le Grand Magistery, 2002)
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 Hogan, Marc. "PAS/CAL: I Was Raised on Matthew, Mark, Luke & Laura". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
- 1 2 Echlin, Hobey (July 30, 2008). "Pop kisses with a twist". Detroit Metro Times. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
- ↑ Vallejos, Tamara (September 12, 2008). "PAS/CAL: 'Oh Honey We're Ridiculous'". NPR. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
- ↑ "PAS/CAL: I Was Raised On Matthew, Mark, Luke & Laura". Paste Magazine. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
- ↑ Engström, Håkan EngströmTextHåkan (December 9, 2009). "Nr 16: Pas/Cal". Sydsvenskan (in Swedish). Retrieved September 22, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Virtually every official PAS/CAL recording via Bandcamp
- Interview with Casimer on ARTISTdirect
- Interview with Casimer by The Daily Rind Archived October 2, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- Feature & interview with Casimer in Metrotimes
- Stereogum post regarding You Were Too Old For Me Archived June 22, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
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