Formed in Glasgow, The Pastels were hailed as "the sound of young Scotland" in 1986. Although virtually unknown outside of indie-rock circles, the Pastels were one of the most inspirational and enduring groups of their era. Singer, Steven Pastel has both inspired and infuriated a generation (or two) with his shambolic but compelling brand of tune-riveted pop. The band have both influenced and collaborated with the likes of Bobby Gillespie, Norman Blake and Jad Fair. Truckload of Trouble is a shambolic dire...   [ read more ]

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On Mobile Safari, the Pastels stretched out to an American audience with their calm and reflective style of blissful indie pop. Stephan Pastel remained the band's primary songwriter, while Katrina Mitchell (drums) and Aggi Wright (bass) began to contribute more this time around. Mitchell sings bittersweet and awkward lead vocals on "Mandarin" and "Token Collecting." Her untrained crooning is part of the allure of her songs. Wright leads on vocals on the festive "Yoga" and composed the instrumental "Mobile ...   [ read more ]

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VINYL FORMAT. The Pastels are from Glasgow and Tenniscoats from Tokyo. They have different sounds, but something in common too. The collaboration that eventually became the Two Sunsets album arose from a suggestion by Tenniscoats that some studio time be booked while they were in Glasgow, just to see what happens, and maybe to try to find out what it is that they have in common. The resulting sound is sort of compact, but not too earth-bound; it opens out with graceful notes, odd notes, the melodic clang o...   [ read more ]

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