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popup are from glasgow. they are damian, adi, michael and nicholas. some might say that they've worked up a storm - others might say that scottish weather is too turbulent to notice. they rehearse in a drafty old tobacco factory near the river clyde where they sit close together to keep warm. this is how they write their songs - by sitting close together until an idea sneaks in through a crack in the wall. there are many cracks - things break - guitar strings, drumsticks, amplifiers, hearts and tempers, and so damian, adi, michael and nicholas have nowhere to hide - no option but to be honest. they can only be themselves or be popup. and so popup simply sound like popup - like damian, adi, michael and nicholas from glasgow, and without a word of a lie.
they have played a few hundred shows in the uk, europe and the u.s.a. some highlights include sets at t in the park, latitude, the wickerman festival, the borderline (london), the paradiso (amsterdam), the knitting factory (new york) and at sxsw 07 & 08. they have released three singles and one album on art/goes/pop records in the uk, and one album on team love records in the usa. they have grown closer together and had a good few laughs doing so.
agp20 POPUP ‘a time and a place' - THE DEBUT ALBUM
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'A TIME & A PLACE' WILL BE RELEASED IN NORTH AMERICA MAY 5 ON TEAM LOVE RECORDS!!!
On "A Time & A Place", some said:
"All we ever want from our pop music is a connection, someone who understands the pain or pleasure in our predicament, our hopes, our dreams, and perhaps most importantly, our failures. We want someone who can convey our hurt in a way that makes us not sound like a clown. Look no further." THE LIST
"From ramshackle folk to spitfire indie anthems. - Orange Juice meets Alex Harvey. Immense." DAILY RECORD
"An idiosyncratic and surprising listenA brilliant debut" THE SCOTSMAN
“A refreshing record that comes complete with its own supply of vibrant originality” SUBBA CULTCHA
“Glasgow’s own original artrocker / storyteller, Alex Harvey (The Sensational Alex Harvey Band) is probably the last who could pull this off so successfully. (Now, if that doesn’t compel you to check out this album, then your soul is most definitely in chains!)” ARTROCKER
"This is a warm, exciting debut that makes you want to hear it again and again." IS THIS MUSIC?
“Sell your teeth and buy this record” UNPEELED
Includes previous singles: "Lucy, What You Trying To Say?" Single Of The Year Award 2006, Jim Gellatly, XFM & "Love Triangle" Songs Of The Year Award 2008, The List
On Popup, some said:
“Three guys and one girl who specialize in jerky, kinetic acoustic pop, Popup are Scotland's biggest unsigned band, and if you only see one new Scottish act, make it them. Following on from a triumphant series of American dates sponsored by Radio 1, they seem poised to make it. Imagine Arab Strap on fluoxetine and you're getting close” NME
"One of the few remaining islands in a sea of monotony" THE GLASGOW HERALD
"A band edging dangerously close to cracked pop genius" BEAT SURRENDER
"Popup seem to have that little bit of indefinable magic that helps to conjure up simply gorgeous songs." CD TIMES
"Some nice haircuts" THE LIST
CD ALBUM AVAILABLE FROM
Thee SPC - 24 Springhouse Road, Sheffield
Norman Records - Stanningley Road, Leeds
Rough Trade - 130 Talbot Road, London
Banquet Records - 52 Eden Street, Surrey
Jumbo Records - St. John's Centre, Leeds
Spillers Records - 36 The Hayes, Cardiff
One Up Records - 17 Belmont Street, Aberdeen
Piccadilly Records - 53 Oldham Street, Manchester
Amulet Records - 122 Wigan Road, Ormskirk
Avalanche - 34 Dundas Street, Glasgow
Avalanche - Edinburgh
Ripping Records - Edinburgh
Monorail - 12 Kings Court, Glasgow
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