Two Trick Pony demo is Nico Teen’s second release coming after her debut EP Workshop released in 2006.
This roughly edited, not mastered EP contains 7 songs and puts emphasis on highly catchy tunes and strong vocals and vocal harmonies, using home recording methods with toy synthesizers. Most songs, as in her first EP, deal with inward journeys and enigmatic fantasies using simple melodies and rhythms.
Nico Teen performed live with electro – pop artist Rockstar Wannabe for the past few years. The duo recently took part in No No Logic Festival in Barcelona. Nico Teen is also part of the improvisational duo Cassexxe Vibrato.A review of Two Trick Pony demo from Norman Records:Also most taken with this Nico Teen demo CD ’Two Trick Ponny’ on AK Duck. It’s a demo from last year full of dreamy, minimal DIY electro tinged pop from the mind of a talented lass indeed. I love the way the songs are unmastered, the wistful yet playful nature of these gentle tunes. There’s spots that will appeal to fans of Stereolab & Broadcast but it’s much more rudimentary & charming than a simple comparison to established artists could muster. One track is just her voice, pure & unadultered, over a brooding old organ line. Other spots on this 7 tracker remind me of Luscious Jackson in the sassy vocals, but stretched loosely over some dinky musical sketches, very lo-fi & proud. Every hook & chord change does something marvelous in it’s simplicity and leaves you begging for a little more. Good stuff from this eclectic Israeli imprint!"
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