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Appropriate Ending out November 26th

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"The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side." Hunter S. Thompson
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THE ELECTRIC SOFT PARADE
"Appropriate Ending" Released 26th November 2007
Digital release along with two covers
Happiness (by Elliott Smith)
Friends Of The Heroes (by The Aisler’s Set)
Download links: iTunes and emusic
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THE ELECTRIC SOFT PARADE
"Misunderstanding" Released 23rd July 2007
Available on 7” single and download. The 7” has Bodygrave on the b-side.
Buy 7" single at all good indies/HMV and Oxfordmusic.net
Download Misunderstanding and covers of Across The Universe (The Beatles) and Blue It Is (Billy MacKenzie) at iTunes
Misunderstanding also available from Truck
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"No Need To Be Downhearted" out now
Buy: Oxfordmusic.net - USA: Amazon.com
Download: iTunes - emusic
"Full of regret, hard-won wisdom and DIY pop artistry, No Need To Be Downhearted transcends bog-standard indie to build a world of sophisticated melody and ingenious arrangements..."
- Mojo Magazine 4/5
"They appear to have found their level: one of rock's best-kept secrets." - Q Magazine 3/5
"This eclipses all of their previous work and, indeed, much of this year's output generally. Their previous paymasters must be gutted - No Need To Be Downhearted is cause for serious joy." Rocksound Magazine 9/10
"Whirling organs, orchestrated soundscapes, spangly electro noises - understated anthemic indie rock of the highest order." The Sun 4/5
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THE ELECTRIC SOFT PARADE
"If That's The Case, Then I Don't Know" (UK release) out now. Ltd edition 7” / iTunes / emusic
(b-side Happy Hunting Ground – a cover of the Sparks tune)
Available from HMV and all good indies. Order online here
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"Human Body EP" in stores nowBuy: U.K. EP - U.S. EP (with extra track) iTunes
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ELECTRIC SOFT PARADE AT VMIX videos and songs!!

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Member Since: 8/26/2005
Band Website: electricsoftparade.com
Band Members: Thomas and Alex White, joined live and on record by Matthew Twaites, Damo Waters, Math Priest, Stuart Flynn, Jake Rousham, Tom McKay, Matt Eaton, Phil Sumner, Joe Bennett and Ben Elliott.
Influences: Chicago, Field Music, Robert Shaw, Elbow, Soul Coughing, Muddy Suzuki, Phillip Ridley, Warm Jets, Nina Simone, The Aisler's Set, Les Savy Fav, Hood, Saint Etienne, Victor Romaniuk, Marine Research, Spiritualized, Mission Of Burma, Cary Grant, Jay-Z, Sparks, Irving Berlin, Throbbing Gristle, RTX, Armando Iannucci, Warren Zevon, Carl Larsson, T.Rex, Biffy Clyro, Of Montreal, Lee Hazlewood, Peter Richardson, Supergrass, Queen, Desmond Morris, Leigh Bowery, Broadcast, Disillusion Dot Dot Dot, Chris T-T, The Who, Hair (The Musical), Deerhoof, Jaws (1, 2, 3 and The Revenge), Francis Bacon, Ween, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, The White Noise, The Delfonics, Roald Dahl, Stuart Flynn, Television, Royal Trux, The Soft Machine, Maurice Sendak, The Dandy Warhols, Richmal Crompton, Air, Stephen Spielberg, Levellers, Frank Lloyd-Wright, Tommy (The Musical), Ray Mears, Keith Boadwee, Elvis Presley, Ivor Cutler, The Comic Strip Presents..., MF Doom, Brighter Lunch, The Band, Antoni Gaudi, Liars, Norman Foster, Stuffy + The Fuses, Elliott Smith, Sam Raimi, Mr. Lif, Super Furry Animals, Marguerite Patten, Silver Sun, Janet and Allan Ahlberg, The Strokes, Stephen Sondheim, The Fall, Alfred Hitchcock, Nas, Pet Shop Boys, dEUS, Delia Derbyshire, Minutemen, Edan, The Magnetic Fields, Quasi, Salvador Dali, Ariel Pink, Six By Seven, Jimmy Somerville, Driven To Collision, The Mamas and Papas, Rex Whistler, Steven King, Hope Sandoval and The Warm Inventions, John Updike, Actress Hands, Joni Mitchell, Bill Hicks, Joyce Grenfell, Erik Satie, Richard Hawley, John Cale, ee cummings, Kevin Ayers, HR Giger, Mike Patton, OOIOO, Clearlake, The Beatles, Sam Cooke, Akercocke, Dmitri Shostakovitch, Strapping Young Lad, Ken Stringfellow, Nick Broomfield, Sunn O))), KanYe West, Guided By Voices, Bill Viola, GG Allin, Teenage Fanclub, Phillip Larkin, Elton John, NEU!, Underworld, Richard Dawkins, Michaela Strachan, Bobby Womack, Wire, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Pete Rock, The Ex, Richard Wilson, Arcwelder, Scott Walker, Keith Floyd, Queens Of The Stone Age, The Residents, Steve Irwin, Philip Glass, Charles Bukowski, Cornelius, Nicholson Baker, Kelis, The Flaming Lips.

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My Blog

Appropriate Ending EP out now

Appropriate Ending came out as the final single from NN2BD on the 26th of November (digital release) Check it out, for it comes bearing two covers  'Happiness' by Elliott Smith, and 'Friends Of The H...
Posted by The Electric Soft Parade on Mon, 26 Nov 2007 07:41:00 PST

UK Tour Interview

The Argus talks to Tom, click link to read in full."At the moment the possibilities when you get on a stage to make music are amazing. We said we wanted to make it as unlike any other band playing eac...
Posted by The Electric Soft Parade on Tue, 04 Dec 2007 09:13:00 PST

UK Tour Blog

Upcoming UK and Germany dates on the shows page with venue & ticket links.Are we really 11/12ths of the way through 2007? Shit that was quick. I'll have to do less next year. Anyway, tour's been g...
Posted by The Electric Soft Parade on Sun, 02 Dec 2007 08:20:00 PST

Dodgy support (Bristol) not re-scheduled

Dodgy have announced the latest news in their Blog hereThe Bristol show ESP were due to support at is not rescheduled.Unfortunately Bristol, Northampton and Sheffield will not be rescheduled. We are n...
Posted by The Electric Soft Parade on Tue, 20 Nov 2007 10:08:00 PST

New Single + UK/Germany Tour

As Tom writes in a recent Blog, Brakes are currently at an undisclosed location writing/demoing/recording for a third, as-yet-untitled album. Straight afterwards Electric Soft Parade embark on a UK/Ge...
Posted by The Electric Soft Parade on Mon, 19 Nov 2007 08:27:00 PST

Request old songs for the Tour

Electric Soft Parade need your help choosing old songs to play on their upcoming Tour...Tom: We will be playing the whole of the new record, then a short set of about 5 or 6 other tunes. If people cou...
Posted by The Electric Soft Parade on Sun, 04 Nov 2007 08:21:00 PST

Blog: Restlesslist video on MTV2's 120 Minutes (1-3am)

Restlesslist's mighty 'Dirty Pint' art-short- Benny-Hill- spilt-drink- pop-promo- extravaganzoid will be playing this weekend on your very own 120 Minutes indie-fest on ol' MTV2!! Well whaddaya know?!...
Posted by The Electric Soft Parade on Thu, 08 Nov 2007 11:35:00 PST

Appropriate Ending with visual accompaniment

Blog 13.10.07 UK/Germany Tour now booked for end of Nov/ beginning of Dec. Visuals ready. Oh, and Appropriate Ending comes out as the fourth and final single from NN2BD on the 26th of November (digita...
Posted by The Electric Soft Parade on Tue, 30 Oct 2007 01:39:00 PST

UK and Germany Tour

For venue websites/tickets see the shows pageUK Tour Support: Paul Steel and Dear Britch aka Stuart FlynnGermany Tour Support: Gary and Dear Britch. NOVEMBER24: Glasgow, King Tuts25: Leeds, The Faver...
Posted by The Electric Soft Parade on Tue, 30 Oct 2007 01:34:00 PST

Street Teamer needed for Norwich Nov 29th

If you and a friend want to pitch in and perhaps do merch and sign some folks up on the mailing list... in return for 2 free tickets, t-shirt, and a chance to meet and work with the guys, send your fu...
Posted by The Electric Soft Parade on Tue, 30 Oct 2007 01:28:00 PST