Spy Glass Blue | |
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Origin | Dallas, Texas, United States |
Genres | Post-punk, new wave |
Years active | 1995–present |
Labels | Accidental Sirens, Organic Records, Pinnacle Records, Flying Tart |
Members | Allan Aguirre |
Spy Glass Blue is an American post-punk/ new wave/ Britpop band formed by Allan Aguirre of Scaterd Few, credited for legitimizing and authenticating the post-punk genre in Christian alternative music (ACM) [ dubious – discuss] much in the same way that Scaterd Few defined punk rock in Contemporary Christian music (CCM). [1] In the words of the Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music, Spy Glass Blue is a "rare example of Christian goth music." [2] As Allan's solo effort shows Allan's artier ("mellower, artistic") [2] [3] side where Scaterd Few showed his edgier side. Aguirre likens the band's presence to the restructuring of other Christian Alternative bands: Mortal to Fold Zandura or the Crucified to Stavesacre. [3]
Spy Glass Blue was founded in 1995 and immediately released a self-titled vinyl EP. Their first album was released the next year, but because of record label issues did not achieve widespread distribution until 1997. Shadows contain a gothic rock musical style that swings between "light and airy", "dark, haunting, moody", [2] and psychedelic. Spy Glass Blue originally intended to have more of a pop based sound, like "Sade and Seal meets Peter Murphy," [3] of the goth scene Aguirre comments "gothic is one tenth of what we do." [3]
According to one reviewer "Shadows plays mind games with the listener" with its music and deep lyrics. [4] Lyrically it hides its deep meanings in a way that is "sometimes hard to follow." [4] An example is in the song "Stygan", which hides the dangers of stumbling in faith in the words "apostolic apostasy". [4] The overall theme of the album is "the confusion of life without Christ." [2]
On Loud, as Feathers, the vocals lean more toward David Bowie than Peter Murphy. [5]
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Additionally, a track was recorded for a second installment of the Terry Scott Taylor tribute disc When Worlds Collide: A Tribute to Daniel Amos. The disc was never released, but Aguirres’ “When Worlds Collide” is available for download.
Accidental Sirens label honcho, the legendary "Godfather of ACM," Allan Aguirre...