Formation, rise to prominence (1994–1996) The first signs of the band existence were noted in the magazine
Ritam (
Rhythm) on early Summer of 1994, where the rock journalist Bojana Žikic described the band as "
Gordon Gano meets
Stipe and
Buckley". The band was formed by
Eva Braun members Milan Glavaški (guitar, vocals) and Ljubomir Rajić (drums), who, having performed as a cover band under the stodgy name Gervasius Twinkleminkleson (the name of an
Alan Ford comic book character), were joined by Goran Obradović (bass). While awaiting for the Eva Braun magnum opus, the album
Pop music, featuring the song "Kopija" ("The Copy"), a hit song originally written for Popcycle, and dissatisfied with the atmosphere within group, the three focused their creativity on Popcycle, frequently performing live and gaining a loyal fan base. The material appeared on the debut album,
Popcyclopedia, released by Automatik Records in May 1997. Composed of fourteen songs, including the tracks "Vilenjaci" ("The Elves"), for which a promotional video was recorded directed by Aca Ilić, "Vrli novi dan" ("Brave New Day") and "Ona zna" ("She Knows"), the band presented their vision of pop music combined with esoteric lyrics, influenced by at the time popular
britpop music, which was praised by both the audience and the critics. During the same year, the song "Devojka iz svemira" ("A Girl From Outer Space"), originally released on
Orbitalna putovanja, appeared on the various artists compilation
Ovo je zemlja za nas?!? (
This Is The Land For Us?!?), released by Radio BOOM 93 and
B92. Two years later, in 1999, two songs from the second studio album, "Vilenjaci" ("The Elves") and "Leptiri" ("The Butterflies"), appeared on the Automatik Records various artists compilation
Recordings. During the same year, the band recorded a cover version of the
Rijeka band Fit song "Zaboravit ću sve" ("I Will Forget Everything"), originally released on the 1988 album
Daj mi ruku (
Give Me Your Hand), for the
B92 various artists cover album
Korak napred 2 koraka nazad (
A Step Forward 2 Step Backwards). The recording, co-produced by the band with Jan Šaš and Dušan Ševarlić, featured guest appearances by producer Ševarlić and
Veliki Prezir frontman Vladimir Kolarić on backing vocals. This was the last recording the band had made, as Popcycle disbanded due to Glavaški and Obradović's return to
Eva Braun.
One-off reunion (2007) On May 4, 2007, the band reunited for a one-off show at the Milan Glavaški solo concert, held at the
Bečej club Penny Lane, performing their well-known songs, including "Dorian Gray", "Digitalni san" ("Digital Dream"), "Još malo" ("A Bit More"), "Od mene" ("From Me"), and "Orbitalna putovanja" ("Orbital Travellings"). During the same year, as a part of the Automatik Records label Arhiva reissues, the album
Popcyclopedia had been rereleased on CD. == Discography ==