Tigerbombs might come off like a Finnish carbon-copy of Caesars/Caesars Palace, but they sure one-upped those dudes by enlisting Klas Åhlund's ex-wife Paola to help out on their new record "Thing that go boom". Otherwise, the sound is more or less the same: revved-up organ-driven garage rock with a definite retro/lo-fi vibe. It's fun stuff, perfect for the onset of summer. Original? Naah, but neither were Caesars either.
Tigerbombs - Shaking the tree
Finnish garage-pop act Tigerbombs are now streaming their entire new album "Things that go boom" at their website: http://www.tigerbombs.com/
Tigerbombs have updated their myspace with four new songs from their forthcoming album "Things that go boom", including two tracks that feature guest vocals from Paola: http://www.myspace.com/tigerbombs
Finland's Tigerbombs have posted the tracklist details for their forthcoming album "Things that go boom", due out March 28: http://www.tigerbombs.com/news.htm
It was only last Friday that I was wondering what was up with Paola and guess what? I've got an update! Finnish act Tigerbombs just wrote to tell me that she helped out with arrangements and songwriting on the band's new album "Things that go boom", due out March 28. She also sings of course and will appear on two duets tracks.
Keep up with Tigerbombs in the studio as they record their third album: http://www.tigerbombs.com/diary/studiodiary/studiodiary_album3.htm
Tigerbombs on tour in Germany and beyond:
12/07 - Gruner Jager, Hamburg (GER)
12/08 - Kling Klang, Wilhemshaven (GER)
12/09 - Stereo Wonderland, Cologne (GER)
12/10 - Sous Soul, Bern (CH)
12/11 - Hafenkneipe, Zurich (CH)
12/12 - My Way, Freiburg (GER)
12/13 - Zwoelzehn, Stuttgart (GER)
12/14 - Halle 02, Heidelberg (GER)
12/15 - Rind, Russelsheim (GER)
12/16 - tba, Berlin (GER)
12/29 - Yo-Talo, Tampere (FIN)
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Artists covered this time around include The Charade, Lemonator, Maria Lithell, Red Moon, The Second Band, Viktor Sjöberg, Tigerbombs and the four-way split "If we were oceans" featuring Kristofer Åström, Racingpaperplanes, Boy Omega and Two Times the Trauma.
Avi described this band as "like the Caesars, only Finnish" and frankly I'm having a hard time coming up with a better snappy summary of this duo's second full length release. Like their aforenamed Swedish brethren, Tigerbombs (not to be confused with British band Tigerbomb) play short catchy pop songs influenced by 60s garage rock, heavy on the organs. They describe the record as more like adolescence than adulthood, and it does brim with teenage punk energy (think Buzzcocks or Undertones). It's an innocuous enough record - fun, catchy, energetic -- but ultimately the songs do a better job of suggesting the pop classics they could be than they do of achieving that perfection. Still, it's a nice release, and I wouldn't be surprised if they sharpened up their song writing and put out a brilliant fourth or fifth record one of these days.
- Nancy Baym
I suppose I should probably give the metal postings a rest and hook y'all up with some good-time summer fun music. I loved Tigerbombs' debut album "Loves you" was an unexpected surprise when it showed up in my mailbox back in 2004, so I was very excited to hear their follow-up record "Crazy kids never learn" when it was released earlier this year. It actually first came out in their native Finland way back in February (followed by Japan and GAS in May), but I think it's most fitting that I didn't receive a copy until now. Their sunny, organ-driven garagepop is perfect for this time of year. If you were let down by the last Caesars album like I was, this will hit the spot. Someone needs to fill that niche and Tigerbombs are a perfect fit.
Extra credit: check out the band's recently updated tour diary from their recent trip to Germany: http://tigerbombs.com/diary/2006%20germany%20tour%201.htm
Tigerbombs - All time wasted
Finnish garagepop act Tigerbombs on tour in Europe:
05/26 - Kling Klang, Wilhelmshaven (GER)
05/27 - KUZ Pelmke, Hagen (GER) w/TV Smith
05/27 - Ping Pong Club / Bakuda klub, Dortmund (GER)
05/28 - LOGO, Ahaus (GER) w/TV Smith
05/29 - Musa, Göttingen (GER) w/TV Smith
05/30 - Nil Klub, Potsdam (GER) w/TV Smith
05/31 - Magnet, Berliini (GER)
06/01 - Fundbureau, Hampuri (GER)
06/02 - Blue Shell, Köln (GER)
06/03 - Pretty Vacant, Düsseldorf (GER)
06/04 - Conne Island, Leipzig (GER)
06/05 - Paunchy Cats Lichtenfels (GER) w/TV Smith
06/06 - Storchenne, Heidelberg (GER)
06/07 - Cafe Stella, Stuttgart (GER) w/TV Smith
06/08 - Schlachthof, Wiesbaden (GER) w/TV Smith
06/09 - Sedel, Luzern (SWI) w/TV Smith
06/10 - Feierwerk, München (GER) w/TV Smith
Finnish garagepop act Tigerbombs will have their most recent album "Crazy kids never learn" released in GAS on May 19 via Radio Blast Recordings. As is expected, touring will follow. Dates:
05/12 - Yo-Talo, Tampere (FIN)
05/13 - Vanha, Polte-Klubi, Helsinki (FIN)
05/26 - Kling Klang, Wilhelmshaven (GER)
05/27 - Kuz Pelmke, Hagen (GER)
05/28 - Logo, Ahaus (GER)
05/29 - Musa, Göttingen (GER)
05/30 - Nil Klub, Potsdam (GER)
05/31 - Magnet, Berlin (GER)
06/01 - Pretty Vacant, Dusseldorf (GER)
06/02 - Blue Shell, Koeln (GER)
06/03 - Gladhouse, Cottbus (GER)
06/04 - Conne Island, Leipzig (GER)
06/05 - Paunchy Cats, Lichtenfels (GER)
06/06 - Storchenne, Heidelberg (GER)
06/07 - Cafe Stella, Stuttgart (GER)
06/08 - Schlachthof, Wiesbaden (GER)
06/09 - Sedel, Luzern (SWI)
06/10 - Feierwerk, München (GER)
08/26 - tba, Tampere (FIN)
Finnish organ-driven garage-pop duo Tigerbombs have posted the video for "Punch me up" on their website: http://www.tigerbombs.com/