{"artistName":"The Pastels","artistId":7757,"artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/521/521ef6305f0c64ab10f36696dd21a56e_xl.jpg","srcset":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/521/521ef6305f0c64ab10f36696dd21a56e_sm.jpg 50w,https://artist99.cdn107.com/521/521ef6305f0c64ab10f36696dd21a56e_md.jpg 80w,https://artist99.cdn107.com/521/521ef6305f0c64ab10f36696dd21a56e_lg.jpg 200w,https://artist99.cdn107.com/521/521ef6305f0c64ab10f36696dd21a56e_xl.jpg 340w","artistBio":"\u003cp\u003eThe Pastels are a group from Glasgow, Scotland, UK.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheir early records (1982-85) for labels like Whaam!, Creation, Rough Trade, and Glass Records, had a raw and immediate sound, melodic and amateur, which seemed at odds with the time. But an emerging fanzine culture identified with the group's sound and image, and slowly The Pastels started to influence a new wave of groups, which interested the NME and other UK media.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Pastels sound continued to evolve and, although part of the NME's C86 compilation, in interviews they always sought to distance themselves from both twee and shambling developments.[citation needed] Their debut album, Up for a Bit With The Pastels (Glass, 1987) moved from garage pop-punk through to ballads with synth orch splashes. The follow-up, Sittin' Pretty (Chapter 22, 1989) was harder but less eclectic.[citation needed] Reports started to appear in the UK music press that the group was splitting up.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEventually it became clear that a new line-up was configuring around original members, Stephen McRobbie and Annabel Wright (Aggi), now joined by Katrina Mitchell. This line-up is probably the best known of The Pastels' various phases, and often featured either David Keegan (Shop Assistants) or Gerard Love (Teenage Fanclub) on guitar. They signed with the emerging Domino Records and completed two albums, Mobile Safari (1995) and Illumination (1997), which showed them developing an odd, particular sound - melancholic and awkward, but warm and engaging.[citation needed] A remix set featured My Bloody Valentine, Jim O'Rourke and others on the album, Illuminati (1998). Their most recent release is the soundtrack to David Mackenzie's The Last Great Wilderness (Geographic, 2003), which, made for film or not, is one of the most completely realised Pastels albums. It features a track recorded in collaboration with Pulp's Jarvis Cocker. In 2006, The Pastels developed and completed new music for a theatre production by Glasgow based company, 12 Stars. In 2009, The Pastels, in collaboration with Tenniscoats from Tokyo, Japan, released an album called Two Sunsets.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Pastels featured on the soundtrack for film,The Acid House (1998).\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Pastels now operate their own Geographic Music label through Domino, and are partners in Glasgow's Monorail Music shop.\u003c/p\u003e","musicPath":"/music/The+Pastels","playStationPath":"/stations/114636747/play","stationId":114636747,"bioPath":"/music/The+Pastels/_full_bio","similars":[{"musicPath":"/music/Voxtrot","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/5e8/5e89fe98a6c98bb05af9b404c1470de1_md.jpg","artistName":"Voxtrot","artistId":9642,"station_id":113851535},{"musicPath":"/music/The+Lucksmiths","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/c0b/c0bb1f9316c0dbfbef93e51b8b76aa5e_md.jpg","artistName":"The Lucksmiths","artistId":100557,"station_id":280763052},{"musicPath":"/music/Craft+Spells","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/7f6/7f6812fd22d68f1074f7c8d4514a88a3_md.jpg","artistName":"Craft Spells","artistId":99563,"station_id":278212840},{"musicPath":"/music/God+Help+The+Girl","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/812/8125f1a7a4ba5244288eb62ad128e2ea_md.jpg","artistName":"God Help The Girl","artistId":100658,"station_id":280763155},{"musicPath":"/music/Arab+Strap","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/a98/a98b64add49dba306388363631948260_md.jpg","artistName":"Arab Strap","artistId":97,"station_id":113428440},{"musicPath":"/music/The+Field+Mice","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/298/29883c93e3931268dd0a619bc35ab598_md.jpg","artistName":"The Field Mice","artistId":91490,"station_id":273219629},{"musicPath":"/music/The+Apples+in+Stereo","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/55d/55d555993443cbbd11f917802dfbbfe5_md.jpg","artistName":"The Apples in Stereo","artistId":2285,"station_id":113485948},{"musicPath":"/music/Cinerama","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/eb6/eb6870808e0566ec9acdcab99ac1ed29_md.jpg","artistName":"Cinerama","artistId":133521,"station_id":285651595},{"musicPath":"/music/The+Jazz+Butcher","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/155/155c29a608863abe20a7310aa4405da5_md.jpg","artistName":"The Jazz Butcher","artistId":139424,"station_id":287829066},{"musicPath":"/music/Alvvays","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/c0e/c0edd4a733624c9cf8f6a9f39873f288_md.jpg","artistName":"Alvvays","artistId":241520,"station_id":355245204},{"musicPath":"/music/Math+And+Physics+Club","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/821/82147264f140007342bd8a078eac4e70_md.jpg","artistName":"Math And Physics Club","artistId":107656,"station_id":281862626},{"musicPath":"/music/Seapony","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/f53/f535e5d526687febf4893bf7e20b7f12_md.jpg","artistName":"Seapony","artistId":113574,"station_id":282569422},{"musicPath":"/music/the+School","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/c4c/c4c6200bbdadba27e370a41ab53cb407_md.jpg","artistName":"the School","artistId":129954,"station_id":285078561},{"musicPath":"/music/Hefner","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/c33/c3361899d07d1f704d36c0c78e290927_md.jpg","artistName":"Hefner","artistId":12640,"station_id":114808612},{"musicPath":"/music/Saturday+Looks+Good+to+Me","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/192/1921cc01a5271aa8d91ba3f5814c4e09_md.jpg","artistName":"Saturday Looks Good to Me","artistId":100697,"station_id":280763193},{"musicPath":"/music/Momus","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/3d0/3d0d3c41acba8cdc591ec8f24326272f_md.jpg","artistName":"Momus","artistId":1962,"station_id":114150890},{"musicPath":"/music/Sambassadeur","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/86b/86b9d0d0cb4038a7fb14835f4238fb92_md.jpg","artistName":"Sambassadeur","artistId":51883,"station_id":245870442},{"musicPath":"/music/The+Dentists","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/5e4/5e49aa27ef8a4ac4c300c1f6f6866289_md.jpg","artistName":"The Dentists","artistId":104605,"station_id":281289985}]}