The Retrosexuals are a 3-piece dance punk band from Glasgow

Glasgow

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Scotland

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History

The band was formed in 2004 by brothers Neck Doppler and The Render General. Their first audio project together, formed in 2000, went under the name Eye and Ear Control, and was described by Carlos M. Pozo of Angbase as "playfully disturbed music that plays like a fractured outsider take on pop

Pop music

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, IDM

Intelligent dance music

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 and techno

Techno

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." They played their first gig in 2000 with Spanish glitchpop band OPOPOP, which was recorded and released by Consume.
They played their last gig in 2004 at the Centre for Contemporary Arts in Glasgow. Overall Eye and Ear Control released 4 albums on CONSUME.

After the death of Eye and Ear Control, Neck and Render formed the Retrosexuals

The band have had tracks played on RADIO 1, Beat 106, Artrocker radio, Flora radio in Germany and have done a session for Radio Magenetic. In November 2007 they were commissioned to write songs and perform them live at the MAIS arts festival in Brussels along with 3 other bands/musicians.
They have also just completed their first European tour which happened in August covering 4 dates in Germany, 3 in Holland and 1 in France.

Singles and EPs

• May 2005 - The Retrosexuals Presents...
  The Retrosexuals Presents...
  "The Retrosexuals Presents..." is an EP by Glaswegian band The Retrosexuals, released in 2005 originally as a demo. It was available only on 3" CD...
  
  
• Aug 2006 - "Telephone/With You
  Telephone/With You
  "Telephone/With You" is a double A-side single by Glaswegian band The Retrosexuals, released in 2006 on 3" mini CD and a limited 500 copy red 7" vinyl. The CD version featured the bonus track, "What Did I Do?"-Track listing:# "Telephone " – 4:36...
  
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• Oct 2007 - "Blood in Your Eyes
  Blood in Your Eyes (song)
  "Blood In Your Eyes" is the 3rd single to be released by Glaswegian band The Retrosexuals, released in 2007 on 3" mini CD and Download only.-Track listing:# "Bood In Your Eyes " – 4:12# "I Know You Know" – 3:34# "Too Many People" – 5:23...
  
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Compilations

• December 2005 - La Boutique Aux Chansons (Inati Records) Live compilation CD featuring 3 tracks by The Retrosexuals
• May 2006 - Post Punk: Notes From the New Underground Vol.6 - Downloadable CD compilation. Includes "With You".
• June 2006 - Are you the Next Big Thing? (Private Helikopter) Downloadable CD compilation. Includes "With You".