Tigertown - Lions & Witches (20/06/2012)
Tigertown sound somewhat like Melbourne's Alpine – and I'm OK with that. I saw the latter live supporting Matt Corby recently, and their energy is as warm, engaging and electric on stage as on record.
Soaring vocal harmonies, lush keyboards hooks and even the occasional brass instrument are part of the fresh and uplifting sound of Tigertown, who have themselves supported Corby and Emma Louise.
The six piece from Sydney list Ryan Adams among their influences on their Triple J Unearthed profile, which instantly has me gagging to wrap my ears around their sound.
There is no alt-country leanings here, but the fact that they have weaned themselves on quality sounds is enough to get kudos from me. Indeed, their polished sound suggests they've learnt something along the way.
'Lions & Witches' is warm, upbeat indie pop – somewhere at the crossroads of Jinja Safari and Mr Little Jeans. 'Go Now' is more subdued, but still as pretty, and definitely worth the listen while you're at it.
Rebecca McCann
Soaring vocal harmonies, lush keyboards hooks and even the occasional brass instrument are part of the fresh and uplifting sound of Tigertown, who have themselves supported Corby and Emma Louise.
The six piece from Sydney list Ryan Adams among their influences on their Triple J Unearthed profile, which instantly has me gagging to wrap my ears around their sound.
There is no alt-country leanings here, but the fact that they have weaned themselves on quality sounds is enough to get kudos from me. Indeed, their polished sound suggests they've learnt something along the way.
'Lions & Witches' is warm, upbeat indie pop – somewhere at the crossroads of Jinja Safari and Mr Little Jeans. 'Go Now' is more subdued, but still as pretty, and definitely worth the listen while you're at it.
Rebecca McCann