We’re excited to announce that we’ve finally got a full version of Tropical Ooze’s cassette available for download here:
http://tritonetapes.bandcamp.com
Enjoy! And don’t forget that they’re currently on tour. Tonight is The Makeout Room in San Francisco with R. Stevie Moore and extra-special guests.
Hand-painted Tropical Ooze t-shirts! Available on the West Coast tour!
Everyone knows our beloved Tropical Ooze is touring the world at the moment. What perhaps you might not know is that they’re beginning to get a little, ahem, weblog attention. Read below.
“Their set was an adrenaline fuelled ride that easily took our minds off the stifling heat. A blissful thrash of three chord goodness wrapped in snappy riffs and prog-tastic solos. In fact, lead guitarist and vocalist JR Thomason played his instrument of choice like a man possessed, drilling fret solos and power chord jumps into the extremely tight set. Each track rooted in a dusty yet breezy West Coast vibe. It brought to mind John Dwyer but, y’know, without the downright dirtiness.” - The Liminal
“You can hear why cult pop outsider R. Stevie Moore has chosen as his backing band. Brooklyn based band Tropical Ooze have that unteachable quality of writing interesting pop tunes with charm, that are unpredictable and tight but also sound like they’re a bar away from falling apart.” - If There’s Hell Below…
“This Brooklyn group have a jam-heavy flavor and bouncy, noisy energy that right away had my feet moving.” - Electronic Beats
“…a likable blend of garage/psych/noise/pop with some serious freakout guitar chops.” - Can-Smashing Robot
Ooze is currently finishing up their European tour with a few dates in the UK. Look for them on the west coast of America this month. And, as always, recordings are available for listening and purchase at:
Don’t miss it or you’ll be crying too!
TRIT002 - Neverland / Candles of Paradise
Neverland is Kyle Cheatham and Joshua Inwood, a lo-fi duo out of Portland, Oregon. Their songs are characterized by shimmering synths and Cheatham’s tender vocals. They take on grand themes such as good and evil, love and God. But make no mistake, despite the scope of the lyrics, there is no pomposity here. The songs are eminently listenable, even catchy, with hooks and beats lurking in the tape fog. In true we-don’t-give-a-fuck style, all the songs were recorded in Garage Band, then transferred to tape, be it cassette or, in the case of the digital versions, 1/4” tape, then back to digital. Neverland is intoxicating, slightly creepy, and immensely satisfying.
Candles of Paradise is Nancy Brown and JR Thomason, a mid-fi duo out of Brooklyn, New York. “Brown is blurring the line between goth and gospel on her new self-titled EP with three tracks built on phlegmatic percussion, bare-bones keyboard and organ parts and – best of all – the gorgeous hues of her sad and waxen voice.” Nancy Brown, the mastermind behind the spooky sound, recently traveled to Denton, Texas to record. Because JR was on tour, she hired Steve Hill, formerly of The Baptist Generals, to stand in on percussion. Everything was recorded on 1/2” tape. The final results are strange, morose, sparse, and, ultimately, moving.
The cassette, lovingly handmade as always, is available for $6. To purchase, or to download the digital counterpart, visit:
http://tritonetapes.bandcamp.com
In other notes, we are accepting demos. If you’d like to submit, please email tritonetapes@gmail.com
TRIT001 - Tropical Ooze
Tritone Tapes’ first release is a three song cassette from Tropical Ooze, a Brooklyn-based rock and roll band. Their influences range from Roxy Music to Nirvana to Gyorgy Ligeti. Can-Smashing Robot recently described them as “a likable blend of garage/psych/noise/pop with some serious freakout guitar chops.” They are spearheaded by Texpat JR Thomason who sings, plays guitar, and writes the hits. Sam Levin is on drums. Indigo Street plays bass, Wilson Novitzki the synthesizers.
Tropical Ooze is currently on tour supporting DIY legend R. Stevie Moore. Three members are also in his backing band. If you’d like to catch a set, simply check:
http://rsmtour.tumblr.com/dates
The cassette is $5. All cassettes are recorded on both sides. All are labeled with a handwritten sticker. All come with a free digital download.
To purchase or listen, go to:
