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Spray
UK synthpop duo
Formed in 2001
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Spray is a synth-pop duo from Preston, Lancashire, England, consisting of siblings Jenny McLaren and Ricardo Autobahn. Following the demise of their previous band, the Cuban Boys (famous for their Hampster Dance record and John Peel sessions), McLaren and Autobahn released the album Living In Neon on Ninthwave Records in the United States. This was followed in 2003 by the extended single "I Am Gothic". A new album, Children of a Laser God was released online in 2006, along with the single "Run With Us", a cover of the theme tune of the popular 1980's cartoon The Raccoons with the "Michael Trenfield" remix as the main single accompanied with the original version and remixes from JKZ, Absorb, FMU and Diskowarp.
After a hiatus, the duo returned in 2010 with the single "Everything's Better With Muppets", accompanied by a popular YouTube video containing excerpts from The Muppet Show lipsynching with the song.
Amongst other projects, Spray were partially responsible for the 2002 remake of Rhinestone Cowboy by Rikki & Daz, top 40 kids band the Barndance Boys, and "The Woah Song" by DJ Daz (Daz Sampson). McLaren has a successful sideline in vocalising club/dance records, and Autobahn in soundtracks and commercials. The band has also had one of their singles, "I Am Gothic", appear in the Xbox game Dance Dance Revolution Ultramix 3.
Spray's 2016 release, Enforced Fun, released on the Banoffeesound label, featured narration on its opening track "The Prologue" by actress and singer Jane Badler and collaborations on other tracks with artists like Kid Kasio and Hyperbubble. A version available by electronic download through Bandcamp included instrumental versions of the tracks and a bumper sticker. Their fourth album Failure Is Inevitable was released in May 2019 on Analogue Trash, as was 2021's Ambiguous Poems About Death and 2023's album of cover versions Songs Already Sung.
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Discography
Albums
- 2002 Living in Neon
- 2007 Children of a Laser God
- 2016 Enforced Fun
- 2018 Anthologised by Cherry Red
- 2019 Failure is Inevitable
- 2021 Ambiguous Poems About Death
- 2022 Songs Already Sung
- 2026 reSPRAY
EPs
- 2010 Singing for England 2010
- 2011 We're Nihilists, Not Stylists
- 2016 We Are Gothic EP
- 2019 Have a Cracking Christmas
- 2020 Offerings From the Algorithm
- 2021 Félicette (remix and bonus tracks)
- 2022 Diamond Lights x Get Normal
- 2025 reSPRAY Vol. 1
- 2025 reSPRAY Vol. 2
Singles
- 2006 Run With Us
- 2006 Synching for England
- 2007 He Came With the Sleigh
- 2010 Everything's Better With Muppets
- 2011 Spray Vs. Subtext
- 2012 The Pirate Song / Sparks Called and They Want Their Ideas Back
- 2013 You Can Always Come Home
- 2013 The Contract / She’s (Not) in Parties
- 2016 It's Not Enough
- 2021 Félicette (Space Cat)
- 2023 The Big Idea
- 2024 (Ich bin verliebt) in den Ampelmann