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Formats and Editions
1. Part 1 (Overture, Holiday)
2. Part 2 (It's the Sun)
3. Part 3 (Days Like This)
4. Part 4 (Call Your Father)
5. Part 5 (Middle of the Day)
6. Part 6 (Interlude)
7. Part 7 (Hangin' Around)
8. Part 8 (Soldier Girl)
9. Part 9 (Reach For the Sun)
10. Part 10 (Exit Music)
1. Have A Day
2. It's The Sun
3. Soldier Girl
4. Light & Day
Reviews:
Anyone who ever needs to argue strength in numbers need only point to The Polyphonic Spree for an aurally beguiling case in point. Since founding the 24-piece orchestral pop monstrosity, former Tripping Daisy vocalist Tim DeLaughter has scored a U.K. Top 10 hit ("Soldier Girl") and signed to Disney-owned Hollywood Records, who have since reissued their intriguing debut. The songs, or "Sections," are punctuated with cheery choruses, high-school band brass and DeLaughter's straining vocals, while the lyrics focus exclusively on quasi-pagan sun-worship ("It's the Sun," "Light & Day/Reach for the Sun"). And "A Long Day" focuses on a 30-minute electronic drone reminiscent of E.A.R.Yes, it's a little creepy, but DeLaughter's canny pop melodies and choruses show he definitely knows how to effectively recruit fans for his growing musical cult. So let's just hope these white-robed Texans don't decide to turn their impressive creative skills to manufacturing nerve gas.
