The polyphonic spree the fragile army releases discogs. The bands sound relies on a variety of vocal and instrumental color by featuring a choir, flute, trumpet, trombone, violin, viola, cello, percussion, piano, guitars, bass, drums, electronic keyboards and ewi. A fine example is the track section 24 if you are not familiar with the polyphonic sprees previous albums, this is how they catalog their songs, guess their too. The sprees third fulllength album, the fragile army released june 19 on tvt records is the most fully realized example of their big vision yet, a taut, gravitationally compelling response to. You could put as many strings, horns, flutes and theremins as youd like on these songs, and theyd still be pop songs, with. There is a good reason for doing something like that. The bands core members are tim delaughter lead vocals, guitar, mark pirro bass and bryan wakeland drums, all former members of the alternative rock band tripping daisy. The polyphonic sprees new album the fragile army is a passionate explosion that finds the legendary 23 piece symphonic rock group joyfully raging against the dying of. Section 26 we crawl the polyphonic spree by mandapandais7. An epic performance by the polyphonic spree with twodozen uniformed members, the polyphonic spree is more like a small army than a band. And the newest disc the fragile army, released in june on tvt deals obliquely with themes of war, global politics and a certain irresponsible fellow texan. The bands sound relies on a variety of vocal and instrumental color by featuring a choir. Over the four years since the release of their most recent album, the fragile army, the polyphonic spree has been working on new music. Jan 22, 2012 the fragile army licensed to youtube by merlin redeye distribution on behalf of good records recordings.
The polyphonic spree the fragile army 2007mp3download k. Cultish, whiterobed indie pop collective with up to 27 members, a 10piece choir, and both classical and rock instruments. Yes, its true is the followup to the bands 2007 album the fragile army and their 2012 holiday release. In these days of ipods and lucky dip listening this is charmingly. The polyphonic spree biography, albums, streaming links. On may 12, 2007, the entire album was leaked to various p2p networks. The polyphonic spree the fragile army 3162007 austin. Music profile for the polyphonic spree, formed 2000. The fragile army by the polyphonic spree on spotify. The fact that the polyphonic spree is still playing in 2012 makes me so genuinely thankful. The fragile army, an album by the polyphonic spree on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. The bands sound relies on a variety of vocal and instrumental color by featuring a choir, flute, trumpet, french horn, trombone, violin, viola, cello, percussion, piano, guitars, bass, drums, electronic keyboards, and ewi. The polyphonic spree is releasing a live album and concert documentary feb 20 as well as a new full length studio album may 20. Its a struggle now im sure of that, and im sure of that because it was always a struggle.
Aug 06, 20 when the polyphonic spree first appeared in 2000, the dallas symphonic pop group was as much a band as a happening, in the 1960s sense of the word. The ep also features covers of nirvanas lithium and the psychedelic furs love my way. The polyphonic spree section 24 the fragile army lyrics. Jun, 2016 the polyphonic spree the fragile army recorded live. Wait, two thousand places, hold me now, five years, its the sun live, top tracks. The polyphonic spree music, videos, stats, and photos. The polyphonic spree were founded by vocalist tim delaughter, who fronted the band tripping daisy until 1999, when a drug overdose killed his bandmate wes berggren. The polyphonic spree is a choral rock band from dallas, texas that was formed in 2000 by tim delaughter. The polyphonic spree lyrics, songs, and albums genius. The third album by the polyphonic spree comes with instructions to listen to it as one complete track for optimum effect. The fragile army is an allout orchestral and choral assault for optimism in a turbulent era, but only infrequently are the sprees songs as memorable as their numbers and changing wardrobe.
The polyphonic spree s new album the fragile army is a passionate explosion that finds the legendary 23 piece symphonic rock group joyfully raging against the dying of the light with newfound zeal. The polyphonic spree yes, its true cd amoeba music. Cmrra, concord music publishing, bmi broadcast music inc. The polyphonic spree are one of the best live bands going around today, and the songs from the fragile army are going to be an amazing addition to their live show. From being an amazing father to his kids and others, to making a seemingly impossible rock n roll dream come alive, tim doesnt take on easy things. Las vegas weekly the polyphonic spree plays to a small, sunshiney crowd november 24, 2015. Youre never alone, sure, but youre also never without someone to share in something that. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. The new album, the fragile army, came out a couple weeks ago on tvt. Open bar over 21s only, light food and a heap of fun.
The polyphonic spree section 25 younger yesterday by 11bluesman. The fragile army is the third album from the symphonicrock group the polyphonic spree. The polyphonic spree august 18, 2014 the cedar cultural center minneapolis, mn source. Designed by nancy ovedovitz and set in adobe garamond by the composing room of.
Oh, how we miss theyre so far gone will they move when the valley explodes. The polyphonic spree is a choral symphonic pop rock band from dallas, texas. Daytrotter session, studio paradiso, san francisco, ca, usa. True to its image, the dallasbased group makes high. I found mine shes so far she makes my head i found my soldier girl shes so far away she makes my head spin around i found my soldier gir. The polyphonic spree are now known more for their image than their music an upbeat choir in white robes. The band also contains 5 backing vocalists and 12 musicians. The album was produced by delaughter and julie doyle, with eric drew feldman captain beefheart, pj harvey as well as some help from tim palmer pearl jam, u2. The fragile army licensed to youtube by merlin redeye distribution on behalf of good records recordings. I know many people have been obsessed with them for years. The fragile army by the polyphonic spree released in 2007 via tvt good. The leaked version of the album includes a song entitled section 27 oh.
Polyphonic spree was created after the death of one of the members of tripping daisy. Jun 30, 2007 an epic performance by the polyphonic spree with twodozen uniformed members, the polyphonic spree is more like a small army than a band. Love in a mixed up time its hard to know which way to go i should never forget sometimes the best is left unsaid everyone needs there a light they can. He points out that the even the first album 2003s the beginning stages ofthe polyphonic spree, originally recorded as a demo was melancholy. This site contains news, articles, tour dates, pictures and more. Jun 19, 2007 the fragile army is an allout orchestral and choral assault for optimism in a turbulent era, but only infrequently are the spree s songs as memorable as their numbers and changing wardrobe. Prerelease buzz for the sprees third lp centered as much on the bands shift from robes to black combat garb as on their new songs, and here. From being an amazing father to his kids and others, to making a seemingly impossible rock n. An uplifting rockpop concert experience that gives couples a chance to feel the music and the love november 24, 2015. The polyphonic spree is a choral symphonic pop rock band from dallas, texas that was formed in 2000 by tim delaughter. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from the polyphonic spree. Cultish, whiterobed indie pop collective with up to 27 members, a 10piece choir, and both classical. Together were heavy, songs from the rocky horror picture show live, live from austin, tx, the fragile army, together were heavy, singles. The fragile army succeeds in large part because of the groundedness of its subject matter.
The polyphonic spree is an american choral rock band from dallas, texas that was formed in 2000 by tim delaughter. The polyphonic spree bullseyelight to follow paste. A live experience everyone should try at least once. The polyphonic spreesection 25 younger yesterday by 11bluesman. The polyphonic sprees new album the fragile army is a passionate explosion that finds the legendary 23 piece symphonic rock group joyfully raging against. The polyphonic spree are a psychedelic pop group which formed in 2000 in dallas, texas, united states. Pdf a new handbook for literary terms zainab faris academia. Oct 22, 2010 the fragile army licensed to youtube by merlin redeye distribution on behalf of good records recordings. The polyphonic spree the fragile army recorded live. The melodies are far more varied than on previous outings, and the sense of dynamics and balance of tension in these songs and the arrangements that accompany. Im so happy cause today i found my friends theyre in my head im so ugly but thats okay cause so are you we broke our mirrors sunday m. The polyphonic spree section 29 light to follow lyrics. Sonic bloom is a cover of a song by tripping daisy, the former band of three polyphonic spree members, tim delaughter, mark pirro, and bryan wakeland.
They went a very different direction with the polyphonic spree, but i am glad they did. Bullseye is the first single released from a collection of songs from the forthcoming label, good records recordings. Its production is truly elegant thanks to john congleton and mixing engineer jay ruston. The fragile army reveals a collection of sonic blasts filtered thru the polyphonic sprees trademark sound. Mar 15, 2007 the fragile army reveals a collection of sonic blasts filtered thru the polyphonic sprees trademark sound. Tripping daisy subsequently folded, and delaughter pulled together surviving members of the group for the polyphonic spree, a massive collective that admitted more than 20 new members into its fold.
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