There is nothing I like more than intelligent angular Indie, it equals my love of Psych Pop, as Andy Partridge would say, it makes my bamboo curl. Manchester's Tigers And Flies offer it in spades aided by the power and energy of youth.
The EP reminds me of the likes of XTC, The Sugarplastic, The Futureheads and earlier Blur. The five piece also have a secret weapon of Brass which catches you unawares. The Angular Guitar even treads into the likes of King Crimson Discipline era.
The sheer inventiveness just floors me. They even get close to a Pop song with Enoch's Hammer, but their left field intent won't let it stay that way. Going To Bed unleashes their chaotic bent, but also sounds a little New Wave, wonderfully so.
Hulme High Street Ablaze is built around a driving rhythm section, but the real joy is Silver Lashings, if the kids get this, it will make an old man happy. It reminds me of my youth, wonderfully melodic and that Guitar Riff! This is an incredible five piece that can appeal across the generations. Self effacing with serious messages, Tigers And Flies have come up with possibly the best thing that I will hear all year.
You can listen to and buy the EP here. It is something that aches for a physical release and will have a limited Vinyl Release in October.
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