tantrum are Nikki and Tom on guitars, bass, vocals, drums, samples and produce the music.
Influences
Everything and friends.
Sounds Like
What others have written:
' The sound could be Belle and Sebastian returning home after an Explosions in the Sky gig, or the Wedding Present's secret shoegazing project', ' liftoff gives me a brian eno barrett vibe', 'Twin Peaks', 'Stone Roses meets My Bloody Valentine', 'recall thoughts of the Cocteaus, the Durutti Column or even Looper', 'Blur, Pale Saints, Sundays', 'Dubstar...Tanya Donelly', 'spliffed-out, giggling offspring of the Cocteau twins', 'noise-pop like Velocette on a sonic turmoil', 'delightful mess of Cocteaus/Spacemen 3/MBV sounds'.
whatever...
tantrum were formed in 1995 and recorded the album 'maisie's friend' that summer. The album was released on cassette in november 1995 and on cd in 1999 after re-mastering it. Work begun on the second album in the autumn of 1995 but it took four years to build a working studio. After successfully recording FAKE TAN's first album 'Snippets' in 1999 and 2000 tantrum were able to start work again on the second album in 2001: 'Advice to users' released in 2005.
Advice to users reviews.
' ghostly, ominous, beautiful and kind of other-worldly... there are enough of moments of legend amongst the melee for those haphazard segments to be forgiven, and maybe even embraced' www.skinnymag.co.uk
'5/5 if there is one album we can whole heartedly recommend this issue, it's this one. Tantrum make a mighty noise which is hard to ignore. In short, a collection of pulsating guitar effects, delicate tunes and occasional scattered samples.' is this music.
Maisie's Friend reviews:
'clearly masters at creating beautifully delicate, irresistible songs'. www.listen.com.
'The sound is perfect for the times.' Making Music
'Occasionally a gem turns up. A tape so intriguing that your fag burns out unsmoked and your coffee ices over untouched. Tantrum's offering is one such sparkler' The List.
' the best-kept secret in the music business.' garageband.com
