normally each day brings a few surprises in the form of shabby cd-r releases, unwanted major label compilations and thanfully the odd gem. so when a 10 inch single in a pure gold cover with a question mark cut out revealing the dayglo pink vinyl within i have to admit i was already smitten.
as said article was the debut release, neon?, by fashionista loved electro synth freaksters temposhark then things got better as the needle hit the groove with the dirty analogue noises and rather seedy atmosphere.
amazingly, following this dramatic entry to the world of pop the band followed this up with a couple of excellent singles, invisible ink, and the gorgeous its better to have loved which was given a well deserved widescreen makeover by guru pop producer guy sigsworth, which also featured a brilliant metronomy remix of not that big (feat. imogen heap), and the lastest single to be released being the beautiful packaging of the dancefloor stomper, joy.
since then things to outsiders have been somewhat quiet other than rob giving us an insight into his world via the bands myspace hangout.
however, i received word yesterday, that the album proper is now finished and in its final stages (artwork etc). so to celebrate the continuing story of this fine electro pop act i dug into the archives, and retreived an early demo album that i was lucky to find in the bins of a record shop that was closing down (in fact i picked up all 3 copies!). i will admit that the sampler isn’t a perfect release as the band were obviously in need of some studio spit and polish, but it does give an indication of the excellence that was to follow.
alongside the normal demo tracks was this little extra bootleg styled nugget, tom plays with his dinner, that splices in suzanne vegas well known toms diner loops with the jittery electro, so i thought i’d give it an new lease of life out on the wire.
enjoy.
mp3 – temposhark – tom plays with his dinner