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Thursday, November 06, 2008 
Sup peeps,

Ok so this isnt exactly Eclectic news but there isnt much of that knocking about so hows Eclectic related news? No good? Well tough shit!

For those that dont know Ive a little solo project on the go called 'A Shadow' and the debut EP 'The Twisted Logic of a Sound Mind' is now available from Road Records and should be available to order from their website www.roadrecs.com soon.

The artwork was done by Liam and me and is limited to 50 individually numbered handmade cases with individually handpainted CDs. The cases are in 5 different designs each with 5 different colour combinations (so only 2 will be alike)

The music isnt very Eclectic-like so check out the myspace page in our top friends and see what you think. You can find a review by The Silent Ballet here:

http://thesilentballet.com/dnn/Home/tabid/36/ctl/Details/mid/384/ItemID/1917/Default.aspx

I hope y'all like it. Laters,
Keith




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Sunday, November 02, 2008 

Just to let you all know, Mick has sadly left the band. Being one of the founding members Mick has always been at the heart of The Eclectic and will be hugely missed.


We wish him the best of luck with the DTs and any other endeavour he takes on but will obviously meet up the next time a piss up is organised and talk rubbish just like normal!!


Filling his role of banging stuff rhythmically will be the 3rd and youngest O'Brien brother Eoghan from Fear The Foliage (Who we are not stealing him from - Promise!!)

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Monday, August 11, 2008 
Got pissed off trying to get the quality right so just stuck it up.




Check out this video: The Man Who Thought He Looked Like Himself (But Didnt)

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Friday, March 28, 2008 

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The Eclectic from Dublin have a lot of quality going on, from the state-of-the-art website (I know its only detail, but kudos for some great web design it has to be said) to the five gear laden musicians who have released a superbly recorded and produced EP called ’Breathe’.

Listing heavily towards the ’prog’ edge of indie/heavy rock, The Eclectics have painstakingly crafted some fantastically well made songs. With layers, themes and carefully executed, expensive sounding production (loving the sampling on ’The Lobotomist’). Kevin O’Brien’s vocals are self assured and in places silky smooth (’Scream’) adding the gloss to the layers sounding every inch like Matt Bellamy (Muse). Each song sounds as if it has spent many months of rehearsal and studio time, and its paid off because the whole EP is lush. Rarely do I get unsigned bands presenting material as well finished and of as high quality as this.

Would I buy their EP? Damn right I would (and will) but on a tiny, cautionary note, while this is as good a slice of original, unsigned work as it gets the some stylings of similar bands such as Muse (Kevin is uncomfortably Bellamy-esque in parts) and Mogwai, that are very obvious but ultimately not debilitating. Forge their own path and the door is wide open for The Eclectics. Excellent stuff. - Drumhead - musicreview.com

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Dublin five-piece The Eclectic may not like State’s comparisons to Muse and Editors after listening to this EP but it’s absolutely appropriate. Opener ’The Man Who Thought He Looked Like Himself (But Didn’t)’ has definite Muse connotations with an underlying bubbling synth and a Matt Bellamy-esque reaching chorus. ’Scream’ sounds like an out-take from the Showbiz era. Once those histrionics are put to bed a little bit, the band fare better. ’The Lobotimist’ has an impressive scuzzy electro pump and last track ’Lucky Landing’ has a nice laid-back Doves feel to it with arching guitar lines and twinkly melodies. Props must go to the engineer of this record who added an impressively lush and full sound. - Niall - State.ie

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There is such an epic feel to ’Lucky Landing’ it’s hard to believe that the Eclectic haven’t been subjected to great tracts of media hyperbole. The Dublin 5 piece may not be exactly prolific (2 EP’s in 3 years) but they should surely have been snapped up by a label looking to bolster its catalogue with ready-made anthems by now. ’Lucky Landing’ is ravishing, chock full of spiralling chords, tinkling glockenspiel and Kevin O’Brien’s colossal vocals. It might get a little overwrought towards the end but by then you may well be wondering whether you have just wandered into an ’Ok Computer’ parallel universe. The Eclectic’s ’Breathe’ EP is out now. - Kevin D - mp3hugger.com

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"The Eclectic took to the stage. They boasted a whole bunch of flashy-looking gear, with three guitars, as many keyboards, and even a xylophone manned expertly by this Dublin 5-piece. We were treated to some beautifully crafted alt-rock songs, with nifty interlocking melodies on synths and geetar." "The thing that most impressed me about them was the overall soundscape they created, with texture playing every bit as important a part as melody in each song. It’s rare to see that kind of care taken in crafting rock songs these days and that attention to detail will hopefully take them far." - Dave Scanlon - Drop-D

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"This is an impressive EP, and The Eclectic now top my list of must-see Dublin bands." - Johnnie C review of "Songs For A Blank Canvas" for Sounds XP.

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"The band have a very big sound, and it works really well, with all 5 members gelling beautifully. The song ’Potholes’ towards the end of the set was a perfect example of this, full of great almost ambient moments and wonderfully complementing dual lead guitars." - Daragh Murray - Cluas.
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Friday, October 06, 2006 
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Friday, October 06, 2006 

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Wednesday, September 20, 2006 

Current mood:  lazy

check out the "book of ramblings" on our website (http://theeclecticsound.com/Book_of_Ramblings/BOR.html) to catch up on the latest with whats happening with the band. our version of the on line diary type thing

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Tuesday, July 25, 2006 

The Eclectic - Songs For A Blank Canvas

1. Shatterproof
2. Blank Canvas
3. Break Me Out


To Buy Visit:
http://www.roadrecs.com/stock/shopping.php3?start=1&action=4&artist=ECL
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