Is Tropical —‘When O When’

A floating melody runs through this French flavoured track from Is Tropical. Live the band all wear bandanas to cover their faces- either they’re all hideous or this is another intriguing dimension to the band. Or both. Either way it doesn’t really matter once the song kicks in. The effete beginning transcends into an almost Late of the Pier inspired chorus (a less raucous LOTP flavour) with rolling drums and distorted vocals which occurs. With a light fluttering of repetitive lyrics (all the better for singing along with) and a gritty bite this is a band who know what there doing. B-Side ‘Seasick Mutiny’ has more electro musings over the same intense drumbeats. If Hot Chip got a bit hyperactive on sugary sweets maybe they’d sound like this? Colourful and interesting instrumental.