The new Tunng album is a real winner. Not only does it have some amazingly heartfelt songs on it, but also it can provide seconds of double entendre related entertainment. Y'know, "Can I stick this Tunng somewhere..." or "Can I stick this Tunng in your box..?" etc. This album is rich with ideas and emotion. Some of the songs have a slightly Wicker Man soundtrack feel while other songs have a more contemporary vibe. My personal favourites on this album are the ones with potent imagery like the delightful "October". Or "Shashimi" with its "Don't lead her a-stray" refrain. The song "By Dusk They Were In The City" with its A-Ha(?!) referencing is a miserablist classic. It envelopes you like a malaise filled cloud. This album comes with a bonus CD,with remixes by luminaries like Max Tundra and the Memory Band. I've not had the chance of hearing the remix CD yet, but Id say its probably worth a listen.
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Sound clips for ...And Then We Saw Land by Tunng: on vinyl at Norman Records UK. LP (vinyl), Full Time Hobby, FTH088LP, £12.09.
• Tunng will release the 7” single ‘Hustle’ the week before this, their much anticipated new album, ‘...And Then We Saw Land’.
• Over 2000 people signed up to hear new track ‘Don’t Look Down Or Back’.
• UK headline tour in March 2009.
• Exclusively available to independent retailers is a special limited edition bonus CD of remixes from artists including Max Tundra, Viva Voce, The Earlies, Daedelus, Memory Band and Department Of Eagles. This bonus album (FTH088CDX, strictly limited to 1000 copies) will only be available with initial orders of the CD format.
