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I.R.Tiger

....drops of urine, can be read by eye.....

About Me

THE METRO /// Although prog has never been the hippest genre in the music box, it deserves some credit for never purposefully emulating past sounds, unlike the cut-and-paste strictures adhered to by many of today’s young bands. Refreshingly, London/Birmingham duo I.R. Tiger acknowledge the credence of their past masters without plagiarising them. Charting a course through Neu-like soundscapes and the alienated atmospherics of Hail To The Thief era Radiohead, Joe Brady and Jim Carbin connect with the world by withdrawing from it - the pair masters of their own alt. logic. Occasionally the noise is turned up a little, with the heavy-muscle percussion and biting vocals of Pictures recalling post-hardcore chumps At The Drive In, sans the amplified thrashing. I.R. Tiger are at their best however when they aim for the avante-garde, with the loose electronica of Diptych the weightiest piece of ammo in their sonic armour – the track generating an intense anxiety before cutting back to sentimental obliqueness. And, on the nocturnal noise-pop of Fiction, the group stride out into the abyss, working the sort of improvised discord of Metal Machine Music but cutting back on the tongue-in-cheek tomfoolery. On stage is where I.R. Tiger really come alive however, with the duo helming a rapturous juggernaut that never rests for breath, but instead hones their unpolished tendencies to a tee. It’s the sound of a band clearly drunk on the notion that prog still has mileage in it yet______By Andrew Fenwick, Published by Metro, September 2007

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 10/17/2005
Band Members: JOE BRADY - Guitar / Electronics / Vox .....................................JIM CARBIN - Guitar / Electronics / Vox......................................___________________ ______CONTACT INFO : Management: [email protected]
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Sounds Like: THE METRO - AndrewFenwick.com .............THE RIDDLER ZINE - 'A Hyperactive Punk Rock pinball machine- unconventional, unwarranted and energising'...........................DIRTY ZINE - 'I.R.Tiger create clever electronics dispersed between staccato guitar melodies. Their live shows are energetic, tangled with looped beats, synths, guitars, bass, vocals and laptop shenanigans. This is definitely a band to watch out for'.......................................MUSIC MART - 'The standout moment, though is the fuzzy electronica of i.r.tiger's 'Diptych'. Gauche, complex and absorbing, it's akin to some of radiohead's oblique moments, and under the bleeps and beats, there's a barely discernible undercurrent of post-rock tugging at your consiousness' .......................BEDFORDSHIRE ON SUNDAY - 'I.R Tiger are a band whose stock is rising fast in this internet age, and if Aphex Twin throttling Mogwai during a panic attack sounds right up your street then the crazy/beautiful battle of 'Diptych' is the perfect antidote to the mundane.'............................DENIAL RECORDS - ''Generally weird and explosive two-man Posthardcore. Be a bit scared'
Record Label: Half Bark, Half
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

PEDESTRIAN 02 Available to buy now!!!...................

Roll up, Roll up. Feast your eyes on this Compilation by DIRTY ZINE, it features 20 wholesome tracks to help you start the day (nudge nudge track five) Pedestrian 02 costs £5 and can be bought fr...
Posted by I.R.Tiger on Fri, 09 Jun 2006 05:04:00 PST

RADIO 1 - Diptych FREE DOWNLOAD on BBC one music.

everyone who tuned in on tuesday to hear the tigers first radio play!so it seems that mr huw stevens really really likes diptych, and we'd really really like ur help in getting it up the charts! all y...
Posted by I.R.Tiger on Fri, 21 Apr 2006 04:09:00 PST

New Member to Join I.R.Tiger.................

We thought we'd up our game.  He's a wizz kid thats all Im saying.....oh and he's fond of a sprinkling of hundreds and thousands. JimX...
Posted by I.R.Tiger on Tue, 11 Apr 2006 06:22:00 PST

I.R.Tiger RADIO 1 play on Tuesday 18th April.

This great news, were having one track played on Tuesday 18th April on John Peels (old) show. Good old Huw Stevens will be playing a track from 11 to 1am. The show will also be available onl...
Posted by I.R.Tiger on Tue, 11 Apr 2006 05:03:00 PST

NEWS - DIRTY ZINE compilation full bandlisting :

Tiger ForceThe Optimist ClubThe Exploits Of ElaineAn EmergencyThe Orion ArmI.R.TigerCats And Cats And CatsAmongst The ArrowsThe Walk OffRose KempThe Hungry IHarlette [vs. boywithatoy]Hunting LodgeThe ...
Posted by I.R.Tiger on Mon, 03 Apr 2006 07:18:00 PST

University of Luton Student Union, 31st March.

The Friday Night ProjectLive Bands :I.R.TigerThe HipmonksThe Culture Venue:Student Union,Luton UniversityVicarage Street Doors - 7:15 - 2:003 On the Door2 NUS Tigers take on Lutonians - Jim -  a&...
Posted by I.R.Tiger on Tue, 11 Apr 2006 04:28:00 PST

The Garage - 23rd March, new gig details.

Line up -I.R.Tiger, Echovelle, The Poppycocks, Pete and the Pirates. The Garage20-22 Highbury Corner, LondonTube - Highbury & Islington,   Doors 8pm 5 on the Door, 3.50 with Flyer....
Posted by I.R.Tiger on Tue, 11 Apr 2006 04:05:00 PST

The Buffalo Bar - Fugitives & Refugees 24th February.

Hope Of The States, Type2error and Union Fires present Fugitives and Refugees 6: Live Bands: I.R.TIGER! BEATS CAPRI NEW RHODES DJ's: HOPE OF THE STATES IDIOT GREEN BOYS Venue : THE BUFFALO BAR, ISLIN...
Posted by I.R.Tiger on Mon, 10 Apr 2006 03:41:00 PST

The Metro - 28th January, new gig details.

Line up - I.R.TigerLove Ends DisasterHundred HandedTrigger Box The Metro19-23 Oxford StLondonTube - Tottenham Court RdDoors 8pm, Entry 5 Jim & JoeX  ...
Posted by I.R.Tiger on Mon, 10 Apr 2006 03:29:00 PST