Biography

Oracular Spectacular bottled blog-era optimism before majors polished edges.

Congratulations leaned prog abstinence confusing charts in the best way.

Live shows honour acid-house pacing and glam costumes.

High-bitrate streams keep detuning synths, phased guitars, and vocal falsetto.

New Clear Radio streams curated rock-focused programming with quality up to 320kbps—ideal for hearing guitar-driven records with depth and punch.

At a glance

  • American band formed at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut in 2002.
  • Oracular Spectacular (2007) included Kids and Electric Feel.
  • Received Grammy nominations including Best New Artist in 2010.