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Recommended by us on 5th August 2011
...according to our Business Lady on Thu 04 Aug, 2011.
The Tamborines return with another slice of 7" fun on Beat-Mo/Soft Power records. I believe this duo of Henrique Laurindo (vocals/guitar) and Lulu Grave (keys/vocals) record all their own singles at their custom built studio. As a result they create very intimate and ultimately more rewarding recordings than they could achieve in a conventional studio, that and they can take their time too. The results are a fresh take on classic mid '80s indie and shoegaze sounds. 'Black And Blue' is a classic slice of fuzzed out shoegaze with the melodic strengths of a Ride vocal coupled with the shimmer and wash of MBV. It's as ear splittingly loud as it is soothing. Flip it and you get 'Indian Hill', a laid back Pastels-esque twee summer strummer sung by Lulu Grave. It's a light and fragrant pop tune.
7" comes dressed in blue.
REVIEWS of Black & Blue:
“The new single by the Tamborines is a wonderful piece of fuzzy guitar pop that crosses Ride’s Taste and The Shop Assistants stand up drumming with noisepop, the likes of which the Mary Chain and The Manhattan Love Suicides used to make. It’s almost oh so perfect. Enough words now – just go and play it!” Indie MP3
“(...) satisfying fuzzpop (...)” SoundsXP
“Black and Blue is a burst of vibrant lo-fi pop from The Tamborines. (...) it’s summery, dreamy and spirited.” Sound Revolution
“The Tamborines make a wonderful Kevin Shields inspired racket, with the heavenly vocals suitably blurred in the mix.” Clash
“Front man Henrique Laurindo has a whispered vocal, his guitar on the other-hand runs at a speedy pace, along with relentless rhythms and shrieking refrains. The ‘B’ side slows it down, drummer Lulu Grave stepping to the mic (she was previously the keyboard player) for a sweet, sad-eyed delivery – the strums and muddied guitars ramble on close behind. Two songs that are as catchy as hell and don’t overstay their welcome – what more could we ask for?” Bowlegs
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