Tiger, Tiger
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Before I begin on this article, I have to mention that I accidentally found Tiger, Tiger because I was doing some research on last week’s review of Tiger! Tiger!.
Although I realized this was a different band, I did noticed that he was giving away free CDs, so I wrote and requested a review copy.
Since there’s no biography, and everything about Tiger, Tiger is a mystery. I’m going to make a guess and tell you that it’s really the work of one person, experimenting with music and art, using his computer.
Well the only thing I can be sure is that he seems really shy and currently based out of Minneapolis.
In contrast to Roisin’s album, where as her songs can be taken out of the album and they stand as a separate song, the songs on Loving.. Dying… and Other Dirty Things has to be listened to as a whole album.
The album is really mellow and moody and kind of reminds me, and I really hate to make comparisons to other bands, but it reminds me of the sound of ‘sensitive’ indiepop such from Sarah Records (see Trembling Blue Stars[W♥M] and Keith Girdler[W♥M]). Maybe later on we can cover more Sarah Records, as I couldn’t dig up much indiepop stuff on W♥M.
There is one song that doesn’t really fit into Dirty Things (although it’s the best song on the album) and it’s called “I Suppose”. The beat/rhythm to this song is clearly too upbeat and cheerful for the record, but ironically it’s full of dark and depressing lyrics:
Picture on an empty page
Enjoy yourself on Betty Page
I will swing it with one crack
I can lay you on your back
If I wanted toWrapped you up in linen sheets
Untie the end so they look neat
And say, ‘I’d never miss you’
And dabbed my eyes once with a tissue
If I wanted toIt seems like there isn’t any good in me
If you just read that, it may have been taken out of context. You should listen to the rest song to draw your own conclusion – but I felt this song is really about a break up of a relationship (not about a serial killer).
Tiger, Tiger is currently giving away his latest album to any inquiries outside of the “green” States. Tell him that W♥M sent you!
10/12/2007 20:13:00 vu my♥posts vu@weheartmusic.com www.tigertigerband.com