THREE TRAPPED TIGERS / GALLOPS - SOLD OUT
Wednesday 7th March, 2012
The Arch, Village Underground
54 Holywell Lane, London, EC2A 3PQ
7:30pm / £11.50
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London's Three Trapped Tigers are a highly original act who stand-out within a burgeoning UK experimental scene. Three hugely talented musicians from widely ranging backgrounds, as TTT they come together as one futuristic explosion of sound, pushing the boundaries of new music, and are one of the most exciting and thrilling live acts currently playing. Following from their sold out shows at The Garage and Cargo last year, Three Trapped Tigers announce a special intimate launch show at a unique new arts and music space as part of Village Underground to celebrate the release of the three EPs that preceded last year's critically acclaimed "Route One Or Die". Having sold out the three EPs (EP 1 released in 2008, EP 2 in 2009 and EP 3 in 2010), the 13 tracks mapping the 3 year evolution of a band have now been re-mastered and re-pressed as a collected release ‘Numbers: 1-13’, out on Blood and Biscuits on March 5th.
A blur of a four-headed machine, weaving mechanically pivoting structures of sound that evoke imagery of retro videogame dystopias and B-movie horror soundtracks. It’s fair to say that Welsh instrumentalists Gallops are a band whose music transcends the sum of their basic components. The band made an initial impression last year with a debut self-titled EP that saw them take carefully calculated segments of math-rock and gleefully throw them together with force, before feeding the resulting amalgamations through what sounded like a mutated ZX Spectrum.
Returning with new double A-side ‘Joust/Eukodol’ it’s clear that the four-piece are, like their music, always looking to progressing forward, each new output a chance to move on, re-think, evolve. Now though there’s an increased fluency with which they steer between their composite sections, with an increased attention to providing a rhythmic groove that they can hang off.
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All tickets for this show are now completely SOLD OUT.
