The Impossible Shapes
The Impossible Shapes | |
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| Origin | Indianapolis/Bloomington, IN |
| Genres | indie, psychedelic, rock, folk |
| Years active | 1998-2009 |
| Labels | Secretly Canadian,[1] Recordhead, Mr. Whiggs |
| Past members | Chris Barth, Aaron Deer, Mark Rice, Jason Groth, Peter King[2] |
| Website | www |
The Impossible Shapes are an independent rock band from Bloomington, Indiana.[3] Since forming in 1998, the band has released eight albums in North America and Europe, sharing the stage with acts such as Wilco,[4] Guided By Voices, Interpol, Danielson Famile,[5] and Jens Lekman,[6] among others, while garnering acclaim in publications such as Spin, Magnet, and Skyscraper magazines.
The band decided to retire in July 2009. Members have included Chris Barth, Aaron Deer, Mark Rice, Jason Groth, and Peter King. Members of the Impossible Shapes have also played in: Normanoak, The Horns of Happiness, Black Cow, John Wilkes Booze, Songs: Ohia, Magnolia Electric Co., and The Coke Dares.[7]
Discography
[edit]- The Great Migration (2000)
- Laughter Fills Our Hollow Dome (2002)
- The Current (2002)
- Bless the Headless (2003)
- We Like it Wild (2003)
- Horus (2005)
- Tum (2006)
- The Impossible Shapes (2008)
References
[edit]- ^ "The Impossible Shapes". Musical Family Tree. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
{{cite web}}: External link in|ref= - ^ Crock, Jason. "The Impossible Shapes: Horus". Pitchfork. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ the Impossible Shapes homepage Archived May 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ the Impossible Shapes - News Archived March 14, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Pitchfork: The Impossible Shapes Tour U.S. Archived April 6, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Jens Lekman + The Impossible Shapes - PopMatters Concert Review Archived January 8, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Simpson, Ernest (2006-03-12). "Impossible Shapes : Tum". Treble. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
External links
[edit]- The Impossible Shapes homepage
- Myspace Page
- Secretly Canadian band page
- Musical Family Tree band page
- Blog review
- The Impossible Shapes on jambase.com
- Daytrotter Session (Free Songs)
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