My Tiger My Timing - This Is Not The Fire

Label: Silver Music Machine

Release Date: 6th April 2009

Format: Single - CD & Digital Download

Tracklisting:

1 This Is Not The Fire (3:39)
2 Sam Wire Dubstep Version (5:10)
3 Tronik Youth’s Flaming Mix (5:21)

A hot new band from London?

Yes that is correct, from London. Forget the ‘scummy’ 4-pieces for a minute as there is something GOOD tearing up the capital…

James & Anna Vincent teamed up with Jamie Harrison & Gary Drain just over a year ago to form My Tiger My Timing and with a little help from “hearts, buildings, black holes and space” they’ve managed the almost unthinkable of today’s music scene…

Hot new music, which layers vocals within dark, often moody, yet extremely danceable three and a half minute pop songs.If they were around before you were born, they’d be somewhere between Orange Juice and Talking Heads (go ask your Dad)

After only a year it is now time for their official debut release, This Is Not The Fire. A truly awesome piece of hypnotic, melodic pop. The first listen you won’t even know you’ve taken it all in, but later you’ll be itching for a repeat performance.

With Andy Spence of New Young Pony Club fame at the controls, this debut is sure to fire them into the music scene with a BANG!

No B side, but instead, two very unique remixes. Personally I cannot see any reason for including the Sam Wire Dubstep Version as it offers the listen nothing in the way of bettering the original. Tronik Youth’s reworking is something to put on your ipods though. Over five minutes of pure late ‘80’s ‘summer of love’ industrial techno that somehow manages to sound fresher than ever. Not much is taken from the original, but for some this will prove to be the stand-out track.

Don’t take my word for it, Post War Years and We Have Band think My Tiger My Timing are up there with the best of them.

Want to hear more? You lucky people. Joe Goddard of Hot Chip is in the studio with My Tiger My Timing as you’re reading this. It won’t be long until these guys have a truly amazing set list to die for!

Go and see for yourselves…

4th April: Big In Japan @ Dusk Til Dawn, Bournemouth
11th April: Be @ Proud, London
17th April: Blow Up, Manchester
30th April: Hinterland Festival, Glasgow
15th May: The Great Escape Festival, Brighton
28th May: Broken Yolk @ Barden's Boudoir, London

If you don’t live near any of those cities?

Fine, My Tiger My Timing will be touring the whole of the UK VERY soon so sign up to their myspace and they’ll keep you informed…

www.myspace.com/mytigermytiming

They also have a new, slinky website...

http://www.mytigermytiming.com/

Review / words of wisdom: Robbie Romero

The Shoes vs Primary 1 - Ho Lord / People Movin'

Label: 50 Bones

Release Date: 20th April 2009

Format: Single - 7" Vinyl & Digital Download

Tracklisting: A Ho Lord B/W AA People Movin'

If you've heard of The Shoes I doubt you need to read this, simply because you already know just how good these French remixers-turned-band really are!

After a string of notable remixes for a who's who of acts (Late Of The Pier, Santogold, Esser, Ladyhawke and Mystery Jets) The Shoes have made the inevitable jump to band extraordinaire. Everyone is leaping on their bandwagon, so don't miss out.

After debut releases from Little Boots and The Virgins, the already legendary 50 Bones is set to release its best find yet...

Ho Lord is the Ed Banger style treble heavy piano anthem for this summer. The French accented, softly spoken verses are reminiscent of The Teenagers, only better. Heavy bass with a piano led tune and melody will even have the coolest of cats gyrating to its groove. Its hard to stop this funk train of a track, although a mid song name check to (Sir) Elton does precisely that, for a second, before this runaway train instantly gathers steam and mooches into its timeless chorus, "Oh Lord, I would surrender to me...".

"The AA side is better than the A side"

That is a statement NOT a question! Yep, Erol Alkan's boys Primary 1 somehow manage to add cool to the newest cool cats on the block. When you hear People Movin' you'll think Gnarls Barkley and Danger Mouse have unleashed another perfect hit. The sweeping beats, trumpet and flute all combine with the sweetest soul voice to create a true sense of tropical paradise. There is even a stylophone for good measure. Don't take my word for it, let the chorus do the talking, "... Take the best and make it good for you".

Without around the clock radio play this won't become the summer anthem it rightfully deserves, but thats exactly what you want! Two super cool tracks back to back for all those cool cats.

Even the cover is awesome! Buy the 7" and you'll see what I mean.

Review / words of wisdom: Robbie Romero

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