The Polyphonic Spree

The Polyphonic Spree

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After Tim DeLaughter's band Tripping Daisy ended with the tragic death of Wes Berggren in 1999, he reunited the remaining members along with 20 or so new ones into the sweet-harmonied, psychedelic, choral daydream that is the Polyphonic Spree. Looking like a happy clappy religious cult in their trademark robes, the ever-changing line-up has swelled up to 27 members, including a harpist, flautist, French horn player and a large choir. Support slots with Grandaddy led to a place at David Bowie's 2002 Meltdown Festival and when their track Light and Day was used for a Volkswagen and ipod commercial, word soon spread. Debut album The Beginning Stages Of... (2002) was full of euphoric pop with Soldier Girl becoming a small radio hit and the band was a ubiquitous presence on the festival circuit. Despite generally positive reviews, follow-up album Together We're Heavy (2004) was judged second worst album of the year by Entertainment Weekly, but the band bounced back minus the robes and with a darker sound on The Fragile Army (2007).

Top tracks

09
Section Nine
Polyphonic Spree
The Beginning Stages Of...
03:23
04
Lithium
The Polyphonic Spree
Wait
05:24
Composers: Tim DeLaughter
06
Section 2 (It's The Sun) (KCRW) (KCRW Morning Becomes Eclectic Version)
The Polyphonic Spree
Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind
05:37
Writer: Tim DeLaughter / Composers: Tim DeLaughter
02
Love My Way
The Polyphonic Spree
Wait
04:19
Composers: Tim DeLaughter
08
Section 18 (Everything Starts At the Seam)
The Polyphonic Spree
Together We're Heavy
01:54
04
Light & Day (Radio Edit)
The Polyphonic Spree
Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind
03:04
Writer: Tim DeLaughter / Composers: Tim DeLaughter
09
Section 19 (When the Fool Becomes a King)
The Polyphonic Spree
Together We're Heavy
10:37
02
It's the Sun
The Polyphonic Spree
The Beginning Stages of...
05:33
Composers: Tim DeLaughter
10
Watch Us Explode (Justify)
The Polyphonic Spree
The Fragile Army
04:42
Composers: Tim DeLaughter
07
Town Meeting Song (Extended Version)
The Polyphonic Spree
Nightmare Revisited
09:48
Writer: Danny Elfman / Composers: Danny Elfman
02
Section 12 (Hold Me Now)
The Polyphonic Spree
Together We're Heavy
04:30
04
The Fragile Army
The Polyphonic Spree
The Fragile Army
04:02
Composers: Tim DeLaughter
01
Section 14 (Two Thousand Places)
The Polyphonic Spree
Two Thousand Places
03:22
02
Running Away
The Polyphonic Spree
The Fragile Army
03:33
Composers: Tim DeLaughter
06
We Crawl
The Polyphonic Spree
The Fragile Army
03:29
Composers: Tim DeLaughter
05
Younger Yesterday
The Polyphonic Spree
The Fragile Army
04:35
Composers: Tim DeLaughter
09
Light To Follow
The Polyphonic Spree
The Fragile Army
04:25
Composers: Tim DeLaughter
01
Hold Me Now [Radio Edit UK]
The Polyphonic Spree
Hold Me Now
03:09
03
Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
The Polyphonic Spree
Two Thousand Places
04:15
08
Guaranteed Nightlite
The Polyphonic Spree
The Fragile Army
03:55
Composers: Tim DeLaughter
03
Get Up And Go
The Polyphonic Spree
The Fragile Army
03:54
Composers: Tim DeLaughter
07
Hanging Around the Day, Pt. 2
The Polyphonic Spree
The Beginning Stages of...
02:40
Composers: Tim DeLaughter
02
The Best Part
The Polyphonic Spree
Two Thousand Places
05:56
01
Section 44 (Galloping Seas)
The Polyphonic Spree
Section 44 (Galloping Seas)
06:24
Composers: Tim DeLaughter
03
Days Like This Keep Me Warm
The Polyphonic Spree
The Beginning Stages of...
04:06
Composers: Tim DeLaughter
11
Overblow Your Nest
The Polyphonic Spree
The Fragile Army
04:48
Composers: Tim DeLaughter
07
Mental Cabaret
The Polyphonic Spree
The Fragile Army
03:00
Composers: Tim DeLaughter
04
Section Four
Polyphonic Spree
The Beginning Stages Of...
02:10
03
Section 13 (Diamonds / Mild Devotion to Majesty)
The Polyphonic Spree
Together We're Heavy
04:55
05
Section 15 (Ensure Your Reservation)
The Polyphonic Spree
Together We're Heavy
01:41
12
The Championship
The Polyphonic Spree
The Fragile Army
05:50
Composers: Tim DeLaughter
07
Section 17 (Suitcase Calling)
The Polyphonic Spree
Together We're Heavy
08:48
06
Section 16 (One Man Show)
The Polyphonic Spree
Together We're Heavy
05:01
03
Section 46 (Give Me Everything)
The Polyphonic Spree
Salvage Enterprise
03:21
Composers: Tim DeLaughter
04
Section 14 (Two Thousand Places)
The Polyphonic Spree
Together We're Heavy
05:19
01
Section 11 (A Long Day Continues / We Sound Amazed)
The Polyphonic Spree
Together We're Heavy
08:32
06
Soldier Girl (Radio Edit)
The Polyphonic Spree
The Imperfect Ten
02:23
Composers: The Polyphonic Spree
07
Town Meeting Song
The Polyphonic Spree
The Jack 2 Pack (The Nightmare Before Christmas)
08:54
Writer: Danny Elfman / Composers: Danny Elfman
05
The Porpoise Song
The Polyphonic Spree
Afflatus
06:21
Composers: Gerry Goffin - Carole King
02
Section 45 (Wishful, Brave, And True)
The Polyphonic Spree
Salvage Enterprise
03:43
Composers: Tim DeLaughter
06
Section 49 (Hop Off The Fence)
The Polyphonic Spree
Salvage Enterprise
03:31
Composers: Tim DeLaughter
05
Section 48 (Shadows On The Hillside)
The Polyphonic Spree
Salvage Enterprise
05:57
Composers: Tim DeLaughter
09
Section 52 (Morning Sun, I Built The Stairs)
The Polyphonic Spree
Salvage Enterprise
06:00
Composers: Tim DeLaughter
04
Run To Me
The Polyphonic Spree
Afflatus
04:07
Composers: Barry Gibb - Robin Gibb - Maurice Gibb
10
The Spirit Of Radio
The Polyphonic Spree
Afflatus
05:09
Composers: Geddy Lee - Alex Lifeson - Neil Peart
06
Hanging Around the Day, Pt. 1
The Polyphonic Spree
The Beginning Stages of...
02:38
Composers: Tim DeLaughter
04
Section 47 (Got Down To The Soul)
The Polyphonic Spree
Salvage Enterprise
04:37
Composers: Tim DeLaughter
06
Could It Be Magic
The Polyphonic Spree
Afflatus
05:28
Composers: Barry Manilow - Adrienne Anderson
07
Section 50 (Open The Shores)
The Polyphonic Spree
Salvage Enterprise
04:33
Composers: Tim DeLaughter
04
Section 36 (Carefully Try)
The Polyphonic Spree
Yes, It's True.
03:55
Composers: Tim DeLaughter
01
Don't Change
The Polyphonic Spree
Afflatus
04:25
Composers: Gary William Beers - Andrew Charles Farriss - Jonathan James Farriss - Michael Kelland Hutchence
01
Popular by Design
The Polyphonic Spree
Popular by Design
04:13
03
She's A Rainbow
The Polyphonic Spree
Afflatus
04:13
Composers: Mick Jagger - Keith Richards

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  • Discography
Albums
Salvage Enterprise
2023 Good Records Recordings
17-11-2023
Salvage Enterprise
01
Section 44 (Galloping Seas)
The Polyphonic Spree
Salvage Enterprise
06:24
Composers: Tim DeLaughter
02
Section 45 (Wishful, Brave, And True)
The Polyphonic Spree
Salvage Enterprise
03:43
Composers: Tim DeLaughter
03
Section 46 (Give Me Everything)
The Polyphonic Spree
Salvage Enterprise
03:21
Composers: Tim DeLaughter
04
Section 47 (Got Down To The Soul)
The Polyphonic Spree
Salvage Enterprise
04:37
Composers: Tim DeLaughter
05
Section 48 (Shadows On The Hillside)
The Polyphonic Spree
Salvage Enterprise
05:57
Composers: Tim DeLaughter
06
Section 49 (Hop Off The Fence)
The Polyphonic Spree
Salvage Enterprise
03:31
Composers: Tim DeLaughter
07
Section 50 (Open The Shores)
The Polyphonic Spree
Salvage Enterprise
04:33
Composers: Tim DeLaughter
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Afflatus
2021 Good Records Recordings
16-04-2021
Afflatus
01
Don't Change
The Polyphonic Spree
Afflatus
04:25
Composers: Gary William Beers - Andrew Charles Farriss - Jonathan James Farriss - Michael Kelland Hutchence
02
You Put My Love Out The Door
The Polyphonic Spree
Afflatus
02:29
Composers: Daniel Dale Johnston
03
She's A Rainbow
The Polyphonic Spree
Afflatus
04:13
Composers: Mick Jagger - Keith Richards
04
Run To Me
The Polyphonic Spree
Afflatus
04:07
Composers: Barry Gibb - Robin Gibb - Maurice Gibb
05
The Porpoise Song
The Polyphonic Spree
Afflatus
06:21
Composers: Gerry Goffin - Carole King
06
Could It Be Magic
The Polyphonic Spree
Afflatus
05:28
Composers: Barry Manilow - Adrienne Anderson
07
The Visitors
The Polyphonic Spree
Afflatus
06:08
Composers: Stuart Sikes - Benny Goran Bror Andersson - Bjoern K Ulveus
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Psychphonic
12-08-2014
Psychphonic
01
Heart Talk (Miyamigo Remix)
The Polyphonic Spree
Psychphonic
05:41
Other contributors: Miyamigo
02
Raise Your Head (Rachel Boyd Remix)
The Polyphonic Spree
Psychphonic
03:47
Other contributors: Rachel Boyd
03
Carefully Try (Little People Remix)
The Polyphonic Spree
Psychphonic
04:50
Other contributors: Little People
04
Let Them Be (Still Current Remix)
The Polyphonic Spree
Psychphonic
05:10
Other contributors: Still Current
05
Battlefield (K-Conjog Remix)
The Polyphonic Spree
Psychphonic
06:59
Other contributors: K-Conjoy
06
You're Golden (Candy Claws Remix)
The Polyphonic Spree
Psychphonic
02:55
Other contributors: Candy Claws
07
Popular by Design (Sunglitters Remix)
The Polyphonic Spree
Psychphonic
04:22
Other contributors: Sunglitters
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Psychphonic
2014 Good Records Recordings
29-07-2014
Psychphonic
01
Heart Talk (Miyamigo Remix)
The Polyphonic Spree
Psychphonic
05:41
Composers: Tim DeLaughter
02
Raise Your Head (Rachel Boyd Remix)
The Polyphonic Spree
Psychphonic
03:48
Composers: Tim DeLaughter
03
Carefully Try (Little People Remix)
The Polyphonic Spree
Psychphonic
04:50
Composers: Tim DeLaughter
04
Let Them Be (Still Current Remix)
The Polyphonic Spree
Psychphonic
05:10
Composers: Tim DeLaughter
05
Battlefield (K-Conjog Remix)
The Polyphonic Spree
Psychphonic
06:59
Composers: Tim DeLaughter
06
You're Golden (Candy Claws Remix)
The Polyphonic Spree
Psychphonic
02:55
Composers: Tim DeLaughter
07
Popular By Design (Sunglitters Remix)
The Polyphonic Spree
Psychphonic
04:22
Composers: Tim DeLaughter
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Yes, It's True.
2013 Good Records Recordings
06-08-2013
Yes, It's True.
01
Section 33 (You Don't Know Me)
The Polyphonic Spree
Yes, It's True.
03:24
Composers: Tim DeLaughter
02
Section 34 (Popular By Design)
The Polyphonic Spree
Yes, It's True.
04:13
Composers: Tim DeLaughter
03
Section 35 (Hold Yourself Up)
The Polyphonic Spree
Yes, It's True.
04:23
Composers: Tim DeLaughter
04
Section 36 (Carefully Try)
The Polyphonic Spree
Yes, It's True.
03:55
Composers: Tim DeLaughter
05
Section 37 (You're Golden)
The Polyphonic Spree
Yes, It's True.
04:08
Composers: Tim DeLaughter
06
Section 38 (Heart Talk)
The Polyphonic Spree
Yes, It's True.
03:42
Composers: Tim DeLaughter
07
Section 39 (Blurry Up the Lines)
The Polyphonic Spree
Yes, It's True.
04:25
Composers: Tim DeLaughter
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Songs from the Rocky Horror Picture Show Live
2012
31-10-2012
Songs from the Rocky Horror Picture Show Live
01
Science Fiction / Double Feature (Live)
The Polyphonic Spree
Songs from the Rocky Horror Picture Show Live
06:29
Writer: R. O'Brien / Composers: R. O'Brien
02
Dammit Janet (Live)
The Polyphonic Spree
Songs from the Rocky Horror Picture Show Live
02:41
Writer: R. O'Brien / Composers: R. O'Brien
03
Over At the Frankenstein Place (Live)
The Polyphonic Spree
Songs from the Rocky Horror Picture Show Live
03:41
Writer: R. O'Brien / Composers: R. O'Brien
04
Time Warp (Live)
The Polyphonic Spree
Songs from the Rocky Horror Picture Show Live
03:53
Writer: R. O'Brien / Composers: R. O'Brien
05
Sweet Transvestite (Live)
The Polyphonic Spree
Songs from the Rocky Horror Picture Show Live
04:27
Writer: R. O'Brien / Composers: R. O'Brien
06
Sword of Damocles (Live)
The Polyphonic Spree
Songs from the Rocky Horror Picture Show Live
02:01
Writer: R. O'Brien / Composers: R. O'Brien
07
I Can Make You a Man (Live)
The Polyphonic Spree
Songs from the Rocky Horror Picture Show Live
02:36
Writer: R. O'Brien / Composers: R. O'Brien
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Holidaydream
â„— 2012 Cherry Red Records
22-10-2012
Holidaydream
01
A Working Elf's Theme
The Polyphonic Spree
Holidaydream
01:25
02
Winter Wonderland
The Polyphonic Spree
Holidaydream
02:10
03
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
The Polyphonic Spree
Holidaydream
02:27
04
Happy Xmas (War is Over)
The Polyphonic Spree
Holidaydream
03:50
05
Silent Night
The Polyphonic Spree
Holidaydream
01:46
06
Silver Bells
The Polyphonic Spree
Holidaydream
06:56
07
Do You Hear What I Hear?
The Polyphonic Spree
Holidaydream
03:44
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Holidaydream: Sounds of the Holidays, Vol. One
2012 Good Records Recordings
22-10-2012
Holidaydream: Sounds of the Holidays, Vol. One
01
A Working Elf's Theme
The Polyphonic Spree
Holidaydream: Sounds of the Holidays, Vol. One
01:25
Composers: Tim DeLaughter
02
Winter Wonderland
The Polyphonic Spree
Holidaydream: Sounds of the Holidays, Vol. One
02:10
Composers: Tim DeLaughter
03
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
The Polyphonic Spree
Holidaydream: Sounds of the Holidays, Vol. One
02:28
Composers: Tim DeLaughter
04
Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
The Polyphonic Spree
Holidaydream: Sounds of the Holidays, Vol. One
03:50
Composers: Tim DeLaughter
05
Silent Night
The Polyphonic Spree
Holidaydream: Sounds of the Holidays, Vol. One
01:46
Composers: Tim DeLaughter
06
Silver Bells
The Polyphonic Spree
Holidaydream: Sounds of the Holidays, Vol. One
06:57
Composers: Tim DeLaughter
07
Do You Hear What I Hear?
The Polyphonic Spree
Holidaydream: Sounds of the Holidays, Vol. One
03:45
Composers: Tim DeLaughter
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The Fragile Army
2007 Good Records Recordings
27-08-2007
The Fragile Army
01
Together We're Heavy
The Polyphonic Spree
The Fragile Army
00:30
Composers: Tim DeLaughter
02
Running Away
The Polyphonic Spree
The Fragile Army
03:33
Composers: Tim DeLaughter
03
Get Up And Go
The Polyphonic Spree
The Fragile Army
03:54
Composers: Tim DeLaughter
04
The Fragile Army
The Polyphonic Spree
The Fragile Army
04:02
Composers: Tim DeLaughter
05
Younger Yesterday
The Polyphonic Spree
The Fragile Army
04:35
Composers: Tim DeLaughter
06
We Crawl
The Polyphonic Spree
The Fragile Army
03:29
Composers: Tim DeLaughter
07
Mental Cabaret
The Polyphonic Spree
The Fragile Army
03:00
Composers: Tim DeLaughter
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Live From Austin, TX
2007 New West Records, LLC
03-08-2004
Live From Austin, TX
01
Bizarre Prayer (Live)
The Polyphonic Spree
Live From Austin, TX
01:37
Writer: The Polyphonic Spree / Composers: The Polyphonic Spree
02
Section 11: Long Day Continues / We Sound Amazed (Live)
The Polyphonic Spree
Live From Austin, TX
06:07
Writer: The Polyphonic Spree / Composers: The Polyphonic Spree
03
Section 2: It's the Sun (Live)
The Polyphonic Spree
Live From Austin, TX
10:20
Writer: The Polyphonic Spree / Composers: The Polyphonic Spree
04
Section 12: Hold Me Now (Live)
The Polyphonic Spree
Live From Austin, TX
04:28
Writer: The Polyphonic Spree / Composers: The Polyphonic Spree
05
Section 6 & 7: Hanging Around the Day, Pts. 1 & 2 (Live)
The Polyphonic Spree
Live From Austin, TX
03:46
Writer: The Polyphonic Spree / Composers: The Polyphonic Spree
06
Section 14: Two Thousand Places (Live)
The Polyphonic Spree
Live From Austin, TX
06:31
Writer: The Polyphonic Spree / Composers: The Polyphonic Spree
07
Dection 16: One Man Show (Live)
The Polyphonic Spree
Live From Austin, TX
05:46
Writer: The Polyphonic Spree / Composers: The Polyphonic Spree
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Together We're Heavy
(P) 2004 Good Records Recordings
30-06-2004
Together We're Heavy
01
Section 11 (A Long Day Continues / We Sound Amazed)
The Polyphonic Spree
Together We're Heavy
08:32
02
Section 12 (Hold Me Now)
The Polyphonic Spree
Together We're Heavy
04:30
03
Section 13 (Diamonds / Mild Devotion to Majesty)
The Polyphonic Spree
Together We're Heavy
04:55
04
Section 14 (Two Thousand Places)
The Polyphonic Spree
Together We're Heavy
05:19
05
Section 15 (Ensure Your Reservation)
The Polyphonic Spree
Together We're Heavy
01:41
06
Section 16 (One Man Show)
The Polyphonic Spree
Together We're Heavy
05:01
07
Section 17 (Suitcase Calling)
The Polyphonic Spree
Together We're Heavy
08:48
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The Beginning Stages of...
2000 Good Records Recordings
02-05-2002
The Beginning Stages of...
01
Have a Day / Celebratory
The Polyphonic Spree
The Beginning Stages of...
04:38
Composers: Tim DeLaughter
02
It's the Sun
The Polyphonic Spree
The Beginning Stages of...
05:33
Composers: Tim DeLaughter
03
Days Like This Keep Me Warm
The Polyphonic Spree
The Beginning Stages of...
04:06
Composers: Tim DeLaughter
04
La La
The Polyphonic Spree
The Beginning Stages of...
02:10
Composers: Tim DeLaughter
05
Middle of the Day
The Polyphonic Spree
The Beginning Stages of...
02:46
Composers: Tim DeLaughter
06
Hanging Around the Day, Pt. 1
The Polyphonic Spree
The Beginning Stages of...
02:38
Composers: Tim DeLaughter
07
Hanging Around the Day, Pt. 2
The Polyphonic Spree
The Beginning Stages of...
02:40
Composers: Tim DeLaughter
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EPs
Wait
2007 Good Recordings
05-09-2006
Wait
01
Mental Carbaret
The Polyphonic Spree
Wait
02:59
Composers: Tim DeLaughter
02
Love My Way
The Polyphonic Spree
Wait
04:19
Composers: Tim DeLaughter
03
Sonic Bloom
The Polyphonic Spree
Wait
03:48
Composers: Tim DeLaughter
04
Lithium
The Polyphonic Spree
Wait
05:24
Composers: Tim DeLaughter
05
I'm Calling
The Polyphonic Spree
Wait
04:26
Composers: Tim DeLaughter
Singles
Section 48 (Shadows On The Hillside)
2023 Good Records Recordings
17-10-2023
Section 48 (Shadows On The Hillside)
01
Section 48 (Shadows On The Hillside)
The Polyphonic Spree
Section 48 (Shadows On The Hillside)
05:57
Composers: Tim DeLaughter
02
Section 44 (Galloping Seas)
The Polyphonic Spree
Section 48 (Shadows On The Hillside)
06:24
Composers: Tim DeLaughter
Section 44 (Galloping Seas)
2023 Good Records Recordings
19-09-2023
Section 44 (Galloping Seas)
01
Section 44 (Galloping Seas)
The Polyphonic Spree
Section 44 (Galloping Seas)
06:24
Composers: Tim DeLaughter