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PLEASE DEPT.

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"A FAST ONE ON JULIAN substitutes the conventional guitar, bass and drum dynamic for a more stripped down yet progressive electronic aura that co-exists with squeezebox joy. Please Dept. waste no time in getting straight to their own self-deprecating brand of educated pop.... In a borough brimming with first rate talent, Please Dept. are aiming to be the next big thing."
- Treblezine

"The double keyboard assault I was ready for, the dueling drum volleys I most certainly was not. On record the songs are bizarre and theatrical, but in concert they were total synth punk."
- Merry Swankster

"A FAST ONE ON JULIAN is an eleven-song beckon to the dance floor ...replete with shimmer, swagger and charm to spare. It's pop that pops, with spiky electronic peaks, bursts of caffeinated bounce and manic keyboard flourishes."

- Nerd Litter

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Member Since: 28/08/2004
Band Website: www.myspace.com/pleasedept
Band Members: chris hembree
matt harty
Influences: OSTs, b-52's, jon brion, lou reed, the kinks, beck, of montreal, pavement, hong kong duo.
Sounds Like: second string team!
Record Label: none

My Blog

VOMIT OF LIGHT is out now!

Hey, it's over - and just beginning!  Check out our new album Vomit of Light - out now!Vomit of Light at CDBabyVomit of Light at iTunes
Posted by on Wed, 06 May 2009 18:58:00 GMT

Vomit of Light

Folks, it's coming!  We've passed along all the mixes for mastering, so this is becoming Real now.  We'll keep you updated on here and through email.Nine tracks!  Lots of exciting guests!  Lots of no ...
Posted by on Wed, 04 Feb 2009 20:10:00 GMT

FEEL BETTER CHRIS BENEFIT - what is this!

Hey friends,I got sick and called out of work today.Instead of sitting around and watching old West Wing episodes, I got really busy and made this new Best Of Please Dept. benefit album for myself.Wou...
Posted by on Thu, 11 Oct 2007 16:43:00 GMT

reviews and such.

Some nice writeups, in regards to our Neon Lights / Delancey show...http://www.merryswankster.com/archives/2007/03/hey_ab out_neon_1.htmlhttp://nerdlitter.blogspot.com/2007/03/neon-l ights-delancey-2-17...
Posted by on Fri, 09 Mar 2007 07:58:00 GMT

P.D. as Transatlantic Unsigned.

Treblezine.com is gunning to get the deluxe fruit basket from us - P.D., and A Fast One, makes their "TransAtlantic Underground" list of unsigned discoveries - you can take a look here."Brooklyn's Ple...
Posted by on Sun, 05 Nov 2006 22:11:00 GMT

UrbanFolk like a Sailor's Mouth...

Some nice praise for "Sailor's Mouth", courtesy of Dan Costello at the Urban Folk Zine - our song made his list of "Myspace Music Picks." "The Please Dept - Sailors Mouth - I cannot tell youwhy I rea...
Posted by on Wed, 09 Aug 2006 05:59:00 GMT

Something's going down. WAY DOWN

I just ran across these few paragraphs while doing my weekly Go To Google And Search For Myself And My Band activities.------------------------------------------------- -----Julian clamped his lips tog...
Posted by on Sun, 02 Jul 2006 09:00:00 GMT

Some Splainin

All right, I've decided not to allow myself a bite of this chocolate Pop-tart until I finish the post. I've been putting off writing this for too long now. A while back, maybe mid-November or so, ...
Posted by on Sun, 25 Dec 2005 22:29:00 GMT

IN LIKE A LION!

Our new EP is so close, pals. We've got 90% of recording finished here. Just wrapping up a few little surprises and we're on our way. This is going to be really exciting, for us at least. Can't wa...
Posted by on Tue, 25 Oct 2005 22:40:00 GMT

NEW TRACK LIST

ERIK YOU GOTTA TAKE CARE OF YOUR LEGS EP1. PINK CLOUD2. A BIG DEPOSIT3. SAILOR'S MOUTH4. B POP5. F BOP6. QUITE UPRIGHT7. GIVE IT TO ME STRAIGHT  That's the list as of now. We'...
Posted by on Wed, 21 Sep 2005 16:36:00 GMT