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Two Major Announcements from The Spectaculars.

It is with the greatest pride and excitement that The Spectaculars announce the upcoming release of our sophomore effort, "You Can Look Up Now." It's done. It's dope. And it's destined for arrival online and on shelves July 2009. (Whew.) Words cannot express how thankful we are for your patience and your overwhelmingly passionate support. Nor can they express just how eager we are to unveil this new album for you - we hope you agree it has been worth the wait. Please look for updates on the release, our upcoming tour schedule, and the world premiere of our music video for a track called "Hup 2" very soon.

Also, on the eve of all that jazz, we are thrilled to tell you that The Spectaculars have a been chosen to appear on a very special Roy Orbison birthday tribute cover album, "Under The Covers." The compilation is compliments of Barbara Orbison Productions, in association with AWAL, Gibson and Ephiphone, and is available exclusively on iTunes!

Other "emerging artists from around the world" selected to appear on the album include Rooney, Aruba Red, Katie Vogel, Netsayi, Peter Conway and many more. To put it mildly, we are humbled and honored to be in such wonderful company, especially as it's in tribute to a rock legend we've so long admired and considered a distant influence.

Alrighty, then. That's all for now. But look for more updates from us very soon. In the meantime, thanks so much for all your love and kindness.

The Spectaculars

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Minneapolis' The Spectaculars are back from what seems to be one hell of an inspiration-gathering bender. A touring leg in Europe and countless shows stateside seemed to have lead to someone's basement, where crates of crackly, 70s soul records plus 80s funk and pop bleached some brains. The influences interpreted, live on the waxy tracks of the band's sophomore record, "You Can Look Up Now."

It's a natural evolution from their 2006, critically-acclaimed, hiphopinous debut, "have you heard things?" Most bands, after cementing an international following, would return to the studio to repeat the sound that brought them praise. Not the Spectaculars. Instead, they withdrew, retooled and returned with a record that is more ambitious and ultimately, more themselves. They found the Spectaculars' sound. "You Can Look Up Now" will keep the hip-hop following fixated, but open the doors to shoe-gazers, the Prince army and soul seekers alike. From the opening piano flurry of Fever Dream to the waning gospel chorus of Whipped, the Spectaculars lead the listener on an aural adventure without any filler. It's more sexed up, more soulful and more musically diverse. It sounds dirty and sweet at the same. Irresistible.

"You Can Look Up Now" is available July 2009 at iTunes, Rhapsody, Napster and thespectaculars.com