My Tiger My Timing, ‘Let Me Go’, Snakes and Ladders
Taken from the group’s debut album Celeste released earlier in the year, ‘Let Me Go’ is the latest single from alt-pop pretenders My Tiger My Timing.
The single welcomes the listener with a rich tapestry of guitar
timbres, sourced from a selection of new wave reference points, from Johnny Marr to The Cure, to Echo and the Bunny Men.
The vibe is mellow with a syrupy smoothness, but enriched with a dark,
brooding quality deep with the track’s subconscious. As is typical with
My Tiger My Timing, this is definitively a pop track, but with a
twisted, diverse edge and a decidedly cool character.
The south London five-piece have certainly come a long way from their
emergence at the tail end of nu-rave. As with much of the group’s debut
album ‘Let Me Go’ is complex and considered. New wave is certainly a
strong influence on the group’s work, but they have also infused tribal
pop, electro, post-punk and alternative indie to create a cultured yet
accessible sound. The lyrics throughout ‘Let Me Go’ are also impressive –
intelligent and considered throughout, yet maintaining a simple chorus
hook that should be accessible to most audiences.
‘Let Me Go” is available now to download on the group’s own Snakes
and Ladders label. My Tiger My Timing have one show left this year at
Paradiso in Amsterdam, but are sure to commence live dates once again in
2013.
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