Spotlights: the Polyphonic Spree

The new rage, choir pop.

"...station. Yet it can't even hope to contain the Polyphonic Spree, whose 28 members would probably make the store..."

March 15, 2002 Music Feature by Michael Chamy

Thumbsucker

The plot realistically mimics a teenager’s adriftness and tendency toward hairpin-turn mood shifts as it bounds from the wonderfully affecting to the decidedly idiosyncratic to the occasionally absurd.

"...never pans out, and the score, by Tim DeLaughter’s Polyphonic Spree, is dangerously close to twee. Mills’ debut is..."

Oct. 7, 2005 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

After a Fashion

Stephen ponders his career in radio and what to wear for it

"...familiarize ourself with the Dallas phenomenon known as the Polyphonic Spree, since they'd be performing that night and might..."

June 29, 2007 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

ACL Fest Interviews

"...The Polyphonic Spree3:30pm, Sunday, HEB stage..."

Sept. 19, 2003 Music Feature by Andy Langer

The Polyphonic Spree

"...The Polyphonic Spree..."

June 22, 2007 Music Review by Austin Powell

The Polyphonic Spree

"...The Polyphonic SpreeYes, It's True (Good Records)..."

Aug. 9, 2013 Music Review by Melanie Haupt

Sunday Fun Fun Fun Fest Blurbs

Last-day FFF previews

"...famous by the Columbia grads. – Abby Johnston The Polyphonic Spree..."

Nov. 8, 2013 Music Feature

Day Trips

Good Records in Dallas is what happens when music lovers take over the record store

"...DeLaughter, is the founder and lead vocalist of the Polyphonic Spree...."

July 1, 2005 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

TCB

Hepatitis C and the damage done.

"...others... Hollywood Records will re-release Dallas sunshine kids the Polyphonic Spree's debut The Beginning Stages of... with four bonus..."

June 20, 2003 Music Column by Christopher Gray

Robbie Robertson Keynote Address

Conference Panels

"...monologue, he got it in the form of Dallas' Polyphonic Spree. Led by former Tripping Daisy frontman Tim DeLaughter,..."

March 15, 2002 Music Review by David Lynch

David Bowie

Liveshots

"...kicked off the encores with the evening's openers, Dallas' Polyphonic Spree, exchanging their whites for multicolored robes and choral..."

April 30, 2004 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

ACL Music Fest Sunday Interview

Don't drink the Kool-Aid

"...its audiences into an infectious fold like a ragtag Polyphonic Spree. Like the Spree, there's a reactionary force to..."

Oct. 8, 2010 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Wednesday Sleepers

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

"...LangerEL GATO12mid, Co-op Bar Folks used to say the Polyphonic Spree sounded like the Flaming Lips, but this Spree-related..."

March 11, 2005 Music Feature

The Polyphonic Spree

Texas platters

"...The Polyphonic SpreeTogether We're Heavy (Hollywood)..."

July 16, 2004 Music Review by Melanie Haupt

NewSX of the SWorld

"...South By Southwest belonged to a Dallas band called Polyphonic Spree. A self-described 'choral symphonic pop band,' the Spree..."

March 29, 2002 Music Column by Ken Lieck

SXSW 2025 Heads to The Studio With Seth Rogen

New films from Ben Affleck, Nicole Kidman, Nic Cage added to fest

"...the hopeful, heartfelt music of Salvage Enterprise by The Polyphonic Spree. Tune out distractions with this uplifting film, and..."

Jan. 22, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Top 20 Austin Breweries

Gird your liver for our annual Central Texas brewery power rankings

"...a cohesive melody like a brewery version of the Polyphonic Spree. Their solid matte-black rebranding has reinvigorated their outward..."

Nov. 12, 2019 Food Post by Eric Puga

Pocket Sounds' Instant “Radio Song”

AM pop stunner highlights Mr. Pink cassingle series

"...you’ve likely seen perform with Okkervil River, White Denim, Polyphonic Spree, Montopolis, or even the Glenn Miller Orchestra –..."

May 3, 2019 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Pocket Sounds

"...of sideman duties for Okkervil River, White Denim, and Polyphonic Spree, multi-instrumentalist Mike St. Clair steps into his own..."

Aug. 24, 2018 Music Review by Rachel Rascoe

Playback: Start the Presses – Gold Rush Vinyl

Austin’s first major record press opens, and more music news

"...mind his sideman credentials including Okkervil River, White Denim, Polyphonic Spree, and the Glenn Miller Orchestra, the five-song You..."

April 20, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Brutality Television

Why you won't be seeing Austin emo puppet band Fragile Rock on America's Got Talent

"...rolled deep. When we played concerts, we were the Polyphonic Spree of Austin's emo puppet scene. For a show..."

July 15, 2016 Arts Feature by Brently Heilbron

Friday SXSW Picks

"...an offshoot of the Twilight Singers, Gutter Twins, and Polyphonic Spree. 2013 sophomore album Preachers proved a peak, cinematic..."

March 18, 2016 Music Feature

White Denim 2.0

Frontman James Petralli talks of the old days and a new era

"...too. His name’s Mike St. Clair. He was in Polyphonic Spree for a long time, he’s in Okkervil River,..."

Feb. 4, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Rocky Horror Reissue – A Wild & Untamed Thing

A red vinyl adios to summer in Tim Curry’s lipstick

"...and a 2013 2-CD live cover version by the Polyphonic Spree...."

Sept. 1, 2015 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Redeye

"...in his calm baritone. Contributions from members of the Polyphonic Spree and Dana Falconberry's backing band reinforce the album's..."

Aug. 21, 2015 Music Review by Neph Basedow

Audiences Shouldn't Act So Jaded

"...at one point “everyone is fucking boring,” why the Polyphonic Spree had to beg the audience to sing along,..."

Nov. 15, 2013 Postmarks

ACL Music Fest 2013 Sunday Reviews

"...was raised in Arcade Fire's Suburbs and backed by Polyphonic Spree's Fragile Army. That's a starting point for Portland,..."

Oct. 4, 2013 Music Feature by Austin Powell

Fun Fun Fun Fest Daily Lineups Revealed

One-day passes for the November festival go on sale Friday

"...Orange: MGMT, Dismemberment Plan, Washed Out, the Polyphonic Spree, King Khan & the Shrines, the Julie Ruin,..."

Sept. 12, 2013 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

Fun Fun Fun Fest Lineup Revealed

November 8-10 festival washes 86 acts onto Auditorium Shores

"...Out, Johnny Marr, Kurt Vile & the Violators, Sparks, Polyphonic Spree, Blake Schwarzenbach, Geographer, King Khan & the Shrines,..."

July 9, 2013 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

Sour Notes Tour Diary

Local indie troupe cruises NXNE and all points between

"...we are told is run by someone from the Polyphonic Spree. If that’s in fact true, it shows...."

June 28, 2013 Music Post by Jared Paul Boulanger

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