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Live Review from the 11/30 Luna Lounge Show by Dan Alleva of Charged by The System
It was singer Harris Novick's birthday, so the fans packed into the Luna Lounge with a cause for celebration. But before the set, I spoke a little bit with bassist Jonathan Silverman about New York's premier psychedelic-indie outfit. Jonathan remarked that the Tiger's like to keep the music fresh and different. But different, as it would soon become evident, was an understatement.
We Tigers opened their set Friday night with a sitar introduction from guitarist Michael Kirsch, before barreling into the first track from their In Transit E.P, "Elbow Room." Kirsch learned to play the instrument while spending time in India, studying with sitar masters for over eight ours a day.
The set also included the hyperactive "Transatlantic" from their second, and latest E.P., Rivals, as well as "Double Madonna" and "Why Us?" Anyone who has not seen We Tigers yet really needs to do so as soon as possible. It's an incredible sight to see such a young act play with as much confidence, skill, and energy.
Review from France's Indie Rock Magazine
I'll let you imagine the scene. One foot in the anthill, one hand in a beehive and the head in the jaws of the wolf; evidently after a while, things start to itch. The magical formula to get out of this wasp's nest is simple: In We Tigers, We Trust.
We could've waited for their LP to talk about We Tigers, but with 2 Eps swarming with ideas and 12 tracks that are a presage of the greatness ahead, we felt indebted to bring to your attention the existence of this New-Yorker combo.
In Transit EP: We are not about to forget the greeting which We Tigers prepared for us on opener Elbow Room. Michael Kirsch on sitar, that was the instrument needed to awaken the curiosity of any indie rock listener. Even more so when this track reveals itself to be as boiling-hot as it is psychedelic. We hadn't asked for so much, and yet this was just the start of our surprises.
For the band, without knowing, was all at once going to give us a breath of fresh air and to rekindle our best memories made in France. Indeed, on the second, more classical track In Transit, I honestly thought this was perhaps the return of Thierry Duvigneau A.K.A. Kid Pharaon. This formation from Bordeaux having won the oscar for 'most cult band' at least in my book, the mere fact of finding here the same voice, the same accent, the same guitars, was obviously going to consecrate We Tigers as THE band to follow.
I am well willing to make a few concessions for some good "old-school" rock, such as to garnish my CD collection with their Eps. Especially when on Tell Two Friends we catch Harris Novick gaining stature in the style of a 70's David Bowie.
Rivals EP : Quite logically, I find myself to be the happy owner of the Rivals EP, purchased with eyes closed, and yet with a slight apprehension. This apprehension dissipates into unanticipated surprise as the band throws us into Transatlantic, an energized Frank Black-like rocker. And so these Americans thusly take advantage of the occasion to harness their best influences throughout this EP, while showing us that with this slight change of styles, they confirm, for those still doubtful, their energetic mastery of a vintage sound which suits them like a glove.
To our great pleasure, the influences quoted in In Transit's liner notes remain accurate here. But with this second, longer EP, more homogeneous, denser, more powerful and now mandatory listening, we finally have the guarantee of a band capable of the best and the best. We can hence swear that if an album does come out in 2008, we'll be eating tigers 'till our bellies burst. You have been warned.
English Translation by Ilan Cohen
Review from Mish-Mash Music
Post-punk meets modern garage attitude in this excellent release from the Brooklyn-based We Tigers. It's a wonderfully messy little disc, with the band swaggering through seven cuts that are brash and in your face.
Vocalist/keyboardist Harris Novick sings like a man in desperation, his voice rising like a wail against the droning of guitars and the driving rhythms from the bass & drums. The influences run deep and wide, skewing any direct comparisons. The standout track here is Transatlantic, a tune that breaks out of the gate at full gallop, only to change up in the middle briefly, and then back to the unrelenting run until the end.
MISH MASH Mandate: Tiger In Your Tank
