[hrtph005] The Eleventh Hour – Radio Heaven (2008) – Dance Music

Once upon a time there was a band from Chicago called Number One Cup. From 1993-1999 they turned their noses up at âthe Chicago soundâ and brought to the city (and beyond) a frankenstein style of indie rock stitched together of lo-fi perfection, affected, bent guitar rock and, in general, a much needed but all too under appreciated pop sensibility.

For reasons unknown Number One Cup recorded 2 songs and released them on a 45rpm record under the name The Eleventh Hour in 1997. They nearly forgot to plug in their guitars. Bubbling synthesizers and chord organs set the backdrop to 2 of the most perfect synth-kissed songs I had ever heard.

Michael Lenzi, Seth Kim-Cohen and Patrick OâConnell were the core members of Number One Cup and each contributed their songs and voices to the recordings. The trio continued The Eleventh Hour process and a dark and engaging collection of 9 songs was the outcome. 1997 was the year in which the planet Radio Heaven was created, landed upon and abandoned.

Radio Heaven by The Eleventh Hour has sat in obscurity, unreleased yet finished, since. Until now.

http://www.archive.org/details/RadioHeavenhrtph005

http://heartphone.wordpress.com/2008/08/21/hrtph005-the-eleventh-hour-radio-heaven/

Posted in Audio, Electronica, Indie, Pop