Monday, February 01, 2010

Twin Tigers

The Twin Tigers hail form Athens, GA, but they look to Ireland and Scotland for musical inspiration sounding like the bastard children of U2 and the Jesus and Mary Chain. They go for the grandiose in a subdued way.

For such a fiercely named band they are pretty tame. Gray Waves is an aptly title for their full length. The songs rise and fall, but could use a bit of colour to make them stand out amongst the overcrowded shoegaze crowd. Adding lots of echo and other effects to the vocals don't equal teeth and fangs.

Twin Tigers:
Doug Crump: drums
Forrest Hall: guitar
Aimee Morris: bass
Matthew Rain: guitar, vocals

Twin Tigers: Gray Waves

Gray Waves is released on Old Flame Records. MP3s are on Amazon.

Tracks:
  1. Passive Idol
  2. Red Fox Run
  3. Everyday
  4. Watershed
  5. Sexless Love
  6. Gray Waves
  7. Feathers
  8. Automatic
  9. Crystal Highway
  10. Island

MP3: Twin Tigers - Passive Idol

Live dates:
  • 02/03 T.T. The Bear’s Place, Cambridge, MA
  • 02/04 Jerky’s, Providence, RI
  • 02/08 Knitting Factory, Brooklyn, NY
  • 02/09 Maxwell’s, Hoboken, NJ
  • 02/10 The Ottobar, Baltimore, MD
  • 02/11 The Khyber, Philadelphia, PA
  • 02/13 Garfield Artworks, Pittsburgh, Pa
  • 02/14 Eleanor Rigby’s, Jermyn, PA
  • 02/15 The Space, Hamden, CT

» myspace.com/thetwintigers

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Ruder Than You

Philly ska band Ruder Than You have been at it for more than twenty years. Their hard work never brought them world fame, but a strong cult following has stayed with them. Their new album Creation Sounds kicks off with the instrumental pRaise HaVoC and comes with a tasty bass riff and jangling guitar that will appeal to Primus fans ending with a horns blast that segues into the ska party anthem Baby Tonight. A bit of jazz is thrown in for the title track Creation Sounds and then it''s the time for the sole breather - the gospel reggae tune Faith.

For the remainder of the album they showcase their musicial prowess with a Siamese twin of high energy songs (Yo Ho Down and Brand New Day), the Specials inspired tune Give the People What They Need a Zappaesque intro for The Witch a.

Ruder Than You:
Doug D: vocals and sax
Freddie 3D: vocals and toasting
Don: bass
Rod: guitar
Chris: trombone
Ace: drums

Ruder Than You: Creation Sounds

Creation Sounds can downloaded for free at Last.FM.

Tracks:
  1. pRaise HaVoC
  2. Baby Tonight
  3. Creation Sounds
  4. Faith
  5. Yo Ho Down
  6. Brand New Day
  7. Give the People What They Need
  8. The Witch

MP3: Ruder Than You - pRaise HaVoC
MP3: Ruder Than You - Creation Sounds

» ruderthanyou.net
» archive.org/details/RuderThanYou
» myspace.com/rtystylee

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