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SPC ECO

{{Short description|British shoegaze band}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2021}}

{{Use British English|date=October 2016}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = SPC ECO

| origin = UK

| genre = Alternative rock, dream pop, drone, electronic, shoegazing

| years_active = 2007–present

| label = Club AC30 (2008)
The Electric Label (UK, 2009-)
Noiseplus Music (US, 2009-)
Quince (Japan, 2009-)
ELaB Records (UK)
Saint Marie Records (US, 2014-2016)
Tapete Records (Germany, 2017){{cite web | url=https://www.tapeterecords.de/artists/spc-eco | title=SPC Eco }}

| associated_acts = Curve

| website = [http://spceco.com/ spceco.com]

| current_members = Dean Garcia
Rose Berlin

| past_members = Joey Levenson

}}

SPC ECO (pronounced Space Echo{{cite web |url=http://electriclabel.net/spceco/index.htm |title=The Electric Label SPC ECO}}{{cite web|title=Curve's Dean Garcia goes for SPC ECO|url=http://side-line.com/news_comments.php?id=41459_0_2_2839_C|publisher=Side-Line Music Magazine|accessdate=6 October 2011|author=Bernard Van Isacker|date=4 September 2009}}) are a British shoegaze band formed in 2007.{{cite web |author=Jen Stratosphere Fanzine |date=18 May 2009 |title=Interview with SPC ECO |url=http://adequacy.net/2009/05/interview-with-spc-eco/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150302043534/http://www.adequacy.net/2009/05/interview-with-spc-eco/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=2 March 2015 |website=DOA Adequacy.net Indie Music Reviews |quote=DOA: From what I understand, SPC ECO has been around since 2007 -- Dean: Yes it has been ongoing for a couple of years |accessdate=6 October 2011}}{{cite web|title=Dean Garcia (Curve) signs The Black Holes / SPC ECO / Morpheme to XD Records|url=http://side-line.com/news_comments.php?id=46529_0_2_0_C|publisher=Side-Line Music Magazine|accessdate=6 October 2011|author=Bernard Van Isacker|date=7 August 2011}}

The band consists of Dean Garcia (bass, drums, guitar and programming), formerly of Curve, and his daughter Rose Berlin (vocals); and a long list of "friends and collaborators" including: Joey Levenson, Perry Pelonero, Jarek Leskiewicz, Debbie Smith, Steve Monti, HKG, Preston Maddox, Ed Shearmur, Alan Moulder, Masa at Quince Japan, Julian Baker, Anne Baker, Freddie Lomaz, Slade Templeton, J P Wombbaby, Alex Keevil, Jo Neale, Zac, Laura and Em, Robin Allport, Gary Crowley, Chris McCormack, Baxter, Merlin Rhys Jones, Chris Rigg, Phill Savidge, Jo Murray, and John Howarrd Fletcher.{{cite web |url=http://spceco.com/ |title=SPC ECO Official Site|accessdate=28 January 2013}}{{cite web|title=SPC ECO releases new video|url=http://regenmag.com/news/spc-eco-releases-new-video/|publisher=ReGen Magazine|accessdate=29 January 2013|author=Vaudo, Zak Chaostar|date=26 January 2013}}

Discography

All releases are issued on ELaB Records (aka Eco Lab Recordings), an independent label owned and operated by Dean Garcia; with the exception of the You're Alright / Another Day single issued on Club AC30.

3-D was also released on Noiseplus Music, Quince Records, Electric; and the Silver Clouds EP was released on Electric.{{Cite web | title=SPC ECO – Silver Clouds EP (2010, Die Cut, Card Sleeve, CDr) - Discogs | website=Discogs | date=5 April 2010 | url=https://www.discogs.com/release/2247124-SPC-ECO-Silver-Clouds-EP | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240418145033/https://www.discogs.com/release/2247124-SPC-ECO-Silver-Clouds-EP | access-date=2024-12-23 | archive-date=2024-04-18}} Four albums were also released on the Saint Marie Records label between 2014 and 2016.{{Cite web | title=Music {{!}} Saint Marie Records | url=https://saintmarierecords.bandcamp.com/ | access-date=2024-12-23 | website=saintmarierecords.bandcamp.com}}

The single "Push" from the Push EP was featured on "BBC London Introducing: The best in new music with Gary Crowley". on 26 January 2013. Crowley commented "We played them before to always a good reaction; Rose likes twisters and Marcel Duchamp, Dean likes eating biscuits and staying up late."{{cite web|last=Crowley|first=Gary|title=BBC London Introducing: The best in new music with Gary Crowley|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p013kvlb|publisher=BBC London|accessdate=29 January 2013|date=26 January 2013}} A review by Wave Maker Magazine stated "Push is undeniably one of those songs that automatically has the ability to put you into a trance, and for all of the right reasons."{{cite web|last=Gallant|first=Alexandra|title=Music Video & Song Review of SPC ECO's Push|work=WAVE MAKER MAGAZINE |url=http://wavemakermagazine.com/2013/01/24/music-video-song-review-of-spc-ecos-push/|accessdate=29 January 2013|date=24 January 2013}}

=Albums=

  • 3-D (2009; 1 January 2010) {{cite web|title=SPC ECO (Discography)|url=http://spceco.bandcamp.com|publisher=SPC ECO on Bandcamp|accessdate=29 January 2013}}
  • You Tell Me (1 November 2011){{cite web | url=https://regenmag.com/reviews/spc-eco-you-tell-me/ | title=SPC ECO - You Tell Me | date=23 July 2012 }}
  • Dark Notes (18 August 2012)
  • Sirens and Satellites (18 September 2013){{cite web | url=https://loveispop.com/reviews/albumoftheday-review-spc-eco-sirens-and-satellites/ | title=#albumoftheday REVIEW: SPC ECO: SIRENS AND SATELLITES – LoveIsPop | date=31 October 2013 }}
  • The Art of Pop (28 June 2014){{cite web | url=https://www.dontforgetatowel.com/cheri-reviews-the-latest-album-by-spc-eco-the-art-of-pop/ | title=Cheri reviews the latest album by SPC ECO – the Art of Pop | date=7 March 2015 }}
  • Dark Matter (3 May 2015){{cite web | url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/dark-matter-mw0002881524 | title=Dark Matter - SPC ECO | Album | AllMusic | website=AllMusic }}
  • All We Have Is Now (25 March 2016)
  • Anomalies (12 August 2016){{cite web | url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/anomalies-mw0002958282 | title=Anomalies - SPC ECO | Album | AllMusic | website=AllMusic }}
  • Calm (22 August 2017){{cite web | url=https://spillmagazine.com/spill-album-review-spc-eco-calm/ | title=Spill Album Review: SPC Eco - Calm | date=December 2017 }}
  • Fifteen (15 February 2019){{cite web | url=https://www.xsnoize.com/album-review-spc-eco-fifteen/ | title=ALBUM REVIEW: SPC ECO - Fifteen | XS Noize | Independent Music News | date=17 February 2019 }}
  • 6月LP (1 June 2020)
  • 9月ST (1 September 2020)
  • Day By Day (18 June 2021)
  • Times Like These (16 July 2021)
  • Be The Change (22 July 2022)
  • Elevated (16 Dec 2022)
  • How Did We Get Here? (15 Mar 2024)

=EPs=

  • Silver Clouds (5 May 2010)
  • Out of the Sky (25 September 2010)
  • Big Fat World (10 May 2011)
  • Don't Say (10 March 2012)
  • Push (12 December 2012)
  • Zombie (30 September 2014)
  • Smile (8 July 2015)
  • Favourite Colour (12 August 2016)
  • Under My Skin (10 February 2017)
  • 2月EP (1 February 2020)
  • 3月EP (1 March 2020)
  • 4月EP (1 April 2020)
  • 5月EP (1 May 2020){{Cite web | title=SPC ECO - 5月EP May EP Review - Higher Plain Music | url=https://higherplainmusic.com/2020/05/04/spc-eco-5%E6%9C%88ep-may-ep-review/ | access-date=2024-12-23 | website=higherplainmusic.com}}
  • 7月EP (1 July 2020)
  • 8月EP (1 August 2020)
  • 10月EP (1 October 2020)
  • 11月EP (1 November 2020)
  • 12月EP (1 December 2020)
  • Coming Back For You (6 August 2021)
  • Break Apart (31 October 2021)
  • Return (14 November 2021)
  • Haunted (21 December 2021)
  • Astro (28 January 2022)
  • Be Everything (17 April 2022)
  • Life Left (18 June 2022)
  • Hush (26 August 2022)
  • Hide Me In Space (19 September 2022)
  • Feel The Spice (4 November 2022)
  • Wish (3 February 2023)
  • Songs for Friday (5 April 2024)

=Singles=

  • "You're Alright / Another Day" (2007)
  • "Silent Night" (2010)
  • "Ave Verum Corpus" (2011)
  • "Hollow Talk" (2012)
  • "Because" (2013)
  • "Fallen Stars" (2013)
  • "Delusional Waste" (2013)
  • "Fuck You" (2014)
  • "2+2=5" (2014)
  • "Hear Me Now" (2015)
  • "Feel Me" (2015)
  • "Ours" Ltd 7" (2016)
  • "Wish you Were Near" (2020)
  • "For You / Helpless" (2021)
  • "Make A Wish / The Way We Were" (2021)
  • "The Hollows / Not A Thing" (2021)
  • "Just For A Day / Our Time To Die" (2021)
  • "Take The World / All For The Best" (2021)
  • "When It Calls / One Of Those Things" (2021)
  • "Forever" (2022)
  • "Precious Life" (2022)
  • "Just This" (2022)
  • "Everything Changes" (2022)
  • "Get Useless" (2022)
  • "Die In The Sun" (2023)

=Compilation albums=

  • SPC and Time Vol. 1 (2015)
  • SPC and Time Vol. 2 (2015)

=Remixes=

  • 3-D: Alternative Mixes and Remixes (2010)
  • The Art Of Pop Remixes + (2014)

References

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External links

  • {{official|http://spceco.com}}
  • {{bandcamp|spceco}}

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Category:British shoegaze musical groups

Category:English electronic music groups

Category:Indie rock groups from London

Category:English post-punk music groups

Category:Musical groups established in 2007