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| 1.'''The Shapes''' were an ] ] group that formed in the town of ] in the latter half of the 1970s. | |||
| Different in many ways from their peers in the nascent ], they were known for eschewing the more political stances that were fashionable at the time — instead producing works of a cartoonish and absurdist nature. Often compared to the ] because of their ]-themed work, they released their first single, "I saw Batman in the Launderette" on their own Sofa records label. This led to national exposure, becoming a hit in the UK charts and leading to a ] session for ] on the ]. | |||
| They released singles on their own label and on the ] independent label ] (home to ]) until their breakup in 1982. Having achieved cult status, their records continued to be hotly traded. This demand resulted in a belated release of a full length retrospective of all of the singles, B Sides, radio sessions and demos as the collection '''Songs for Sensible People''' on Overground Records in 1997. The independent label '''Hyped to Death''' have released Shapes tracks as part of their compilation series from 2002 onwards in the USA. The most recent release being in 2007 on their '''Messthetics''' series of releases. Overground Records re-released Songs for Sensible People in its original format in January 2008, and another compilation including previously unreleased tracks is due for release in Japan on 1977 Records before the end of 2008. | |||
| 2.'''The Shapes''' are also a currently active ] band from ], NY. Formed in 2004, The Shapes have self-released one self-titled EP (2005) and also composed and performed the theme song for the popular ] Television show ]. | |||
| ==Original lineup== | |||
| 1. '''The Shapes UK''' | |||
| * ] - Vocals | |||
| * ] - Bass | |||
| * Dave Gee - Drums | |||
| * Tim Jee - Guitar | |||
| * Steve Richards - Guitar | |||
| The Bybus/Helicopter/Richards/Jee/Gee lineup is the one that is most closely associated with The Shapes, and appears on all of the band's previously released work up to the retrospective release. | |||
| 2. '''The Shapes NY''' | |||
| * Mark Allen - Vocals/Guitar | |||
| * Tonia Samman - Vocals/Guitar | |||
| * Brent Gonzales - Guitar | |||
| * Dmitry Dodin - Bass | |||
| * Ivan Rivadeneyra - Drums | |||
| There is a such thing as a MOOGLAGON!! It is a 14 sided figure, with one half curvy. This figure got established in 1990, by a scientist named Frank Frankensteen. As a child he was always interested in the science of odd shapes. Finally he decided to create one of his own at age 43. So for all you non-believers this is a real shape. | |||
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| ==See also== | |||
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| ==External links== | |||
| The Shapes UK | |||
| * ''The Shapes'' | |||
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| ==External links== | |||
| The Shapes NY | |||
| * ''The Shapes'' | |||
| * ''The Shapes'' | |||
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