PAS/CAL

PAS/CAL
Background information
OriginDetroit, Michigan USA
Genresindiepop
Years active2002–2008
LabelsLe Grand Magistery
Romantic Air
Past membersCasimer Pascal, Panic, Nathan Burgundy, Gene Corduroy, Little Tommy Daniels, Trevor Naud, Bem
Websitehttp://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

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

  • 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

  1. ^ a b c d Hogan, Marc. "PAS/CAL: I Was Raised on Matthew, Mark, Luke & Laura". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  2. ^ a b Echlin, Hobey (July 30, 2008). "Pop kisses with a twist". Detroit Metro Times. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  3. ^ Vallejos, Tamara (September 12, 2008). "PAS/CAL: 'Oh Honey We're Ridiculous'". NPR. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  4. ^ "PAS/CAL: I Was Raised On Matthew, Mark, Luke & Laura". Paste Magazine. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  5. ^ Engström, Håkan EngströmTextHåkan (December 9, 2009). "Nr 16: Pas/Cal". Sydsvenskan (in Swedish). Retrieved September 22, 2025.

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