Yes It's True

August 2, 2013 6:50 AM

The Polyphonic Spree's forthcoming album Yes It's True is previewing right now on Pitchfork, complete with virtual CD book including lyrics. This is their first album of original material since 2007's The Fragile Army.
posted by hippybear (16 comments total)

Yay! I'm really impressed by how fresh and current the sound is given the band has been around for so long. Thanks for posting.
posted by capricorn at 7:26 AM on August 2, 2013

A flashback to old PS promotional materials: The Quest for The Rest, a flash game from Amanita Design made to promote their second album.
posted by Going To Maine at 7:57 AM on August 2, 2013 [1 favorite]

Polyphonic Spree is one of those bands I've always meant to get into and haven't gotten around to. Thanks for giving me the chance to try the new album; I'm enjoying it.
posted by immlass at 8:21 AM on August 2, 2013

Yay! I'm really impressed by how fresh and current the sound is given the band has been around for so long.

I wonder if that has anything to do with their ever-changing lineup - might help keep the freshness that a static band loses.
posted by Celsius1414 at 8:24 AM on August 2, 2013

OK, I'm game.
posted by mrgrimm at 8:33 AM on August 2, 2013

Digging this already. Great album for a Friday morning. Thanks for this!
posted by PhoBWanKenobi at 8:39 AM on August 2, 2013

Wow thank you for this. I don't know how I managed to go over a decade without ever hearing this amazing group before.
posted by wobumingbai at 8:39 AM on August 2, 2013

nah.
posted by mrgrimm at 8:55 AM on August 2, 2013

For a brief moment I thought Polyphonic Spree was covering an entire Yes album, which would've been a gift from the gods.
posted by slogger at 9:11 AM on August 2, 2013 [1 favorite]

Oh wow, this sounds great so far! Thanks.
posted by FelliniBlank at 10:19 AM on August 2, 2013

(By the way, I'll never forget the delight and cognitive dissonance I experienced when I idly turned on TNT one day and saw the PS guest-starring on a rerun of that show Las Vegas.)
posted by FelliniBlank at 10:21 AM on August 2, 2013

Wow. Just saw them perform about three weeks ago in DC (at where else, a synagogue*) and they were still playing almost all older stuff...I guess they really wanted to keep this under wraps.

*Tim DeLaughter: messianic, or maestro of messaging?
posted by psoas at 11:14 AM on August 2, 2013

Always feel a little melancholy for Tripping Daisy when I listen to Polyphonic Spree for the first time in a while.
posted by dustym at 11:55 AM on August 2, 2013 [3 favorites]

yep - Tripping Daisy....

Anyway - Yay Polyphonic - just got tix! Wooo!
posted by j_curiouser at 7:33 PM on August 2, 2013

loving this so far. Welcome back! Love this band - great post.
posted by Lipstick Thespian at 8:16 PM on August 2, 2013

Oh, and also? The opening track - anyone else getting more than a hint of deliciously Lets Active style from it? Great!
posted by Lipstick Thespian at 8:18 PM on August 2, 2013