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Edit Request to Address Maintenance Templates
[edit]Hello,
As the founder of the band PAS/CAL (my stage name was Casimer Pascal; my real name is Craig Benedict Valentine Badynee), I have a conflict of interest with this article. I am proposing an edit to resolve the issues raised by the maintenance templates regarding notability, primary sources, and conflict of interest.
The proposed text below is based entirely on the following reliable, independent, secondary sources, which establish notability per WP:NMUSIC.
Could an uninvolved editor please review this request and update the article?
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Proposed Article Text
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 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 Cohen, Ian (August 8, 2008). "[pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/12040-i-was-raised-on-matthew-mark-luke-laura/ PAS/CAL: I Was Raised on Matthew, Mark, Luke & Laura]". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
- 1 2 Handyside, Chris (July 16, 2008). "[www.metrotimes.com/music-2/pop-kisses-with-a-twist-2192720 Pop kisses with a twist]". Metro Times. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
- ↑ Hilton, Robin (September 12, 2008). "[www.npr.org/2008/09/12/94573084/pas-cal-oh-honey-were-ridiculous PAS/CAL: 'Oh Honey, We're Ridiculous']". NPR. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
- ↑ Hollywood, Chris (August 21, 2008). "[www.pastemagazine.com/music/pas-cal/pascal-i-was-raised-on-matthew-mark-luke-laura Pas/cal: I Was Raised on Matthew, Mark, Luke & Laura]". Paste Magazine. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
- ↑ [www.sydsvenskan.se/2009-12-09/nr-16-pascal Nr 16: Pas/cal]. Sydsvenskan. December 9, 2009. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
Thank you for your time and assistance. 2620:149:13C1:400:0:0:0:DD (talk) 18:33, 22 September 2025 (UTC)
