IS TROPICAL are new South London trio well worth checking out. Their debut single (out 18 January), When O When, offers a fiddly alt-rock sound: initially quiet and lo-fi, then later burly and booming. There’s a touch of the psychedelic to the feverish vocals, plus some gorgeous guitar solos. Throw in some Klaxons-style electro meddling and these guys are set for a good 2010. Maybe their fans will be called the IT Crowd (hahaha? ha? hmm)…
IS TROPICAL ought to be at their boisterous best live, too – apparently they play in masks, with self-made video projections behind. Check out a forthcoming date at The Legion as part of the Disco Not Disco festival.
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Live dates: Tues 15 December – The Legion, Shoreditch (details here) / Thurs 4 February – Stag’s Head, DeBeauvoir Town
