''Tiger, My Friend'' is the debut
studio album
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by
electronica band Psapp
Psapp ( or ) is a British experimental electronica band. The band, a duo consisting of Carim Clasmann and Galia Durant, are sometimes credited with inventing a musical style known as ''toytronica'', a form of electronica made with toys and toy ...
. It was originally released on
The Leaf Label
The Leaf Label is a British independent record label based in Yorkshire, England. Initially an electronic music label, releasing mainly instrumental music, the company's approach now features artists spanning jazz and post-punk.
History
The Le ...
and was later reissued by
Domino Records, which now controls Psapp's entire catalog.
Reception
Gemma Padley in a review for
BBC
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called it a "highly skillful album but not one for the masses", and said, "the unfussy quirky instrumentation and simple cylindrical melodic fragments create an intensity bubbling just below the surface. Every tiny fragment is carefully placed creating uniquely woven canvases".
Track listing
Personnel
Psapp
*Carim Clasmann
*Galia Durant
Additional personnel
*
Shawn Lee - drums, "Rear Moth"
*Matt Wasser - beer can, "Tiger, My Friend"
*Splodge the cat - squeaks, "About Fun"
Notes
*Several of the tracks were originally available on EPs released earlier by the band:
**"Curuncula" was on the Japanese ''
Northdown'' mini album.
**"Calm Down" was on ''
Do Something Wrong''.
**"Velvet Pony" and "About Fun" were on ''
Buttons and War''.
*"Leaving in Coffins" has been released under the titles "Electricity In Pine Boxes" and "Attention Tokyo."
References
External links
Psapp jumble shop (official)Psapp official websiteTiger, My Friend at Domino RecordsPsapp at Domino Records
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2004 debut albums
Domino Recording Company albums
Psapp albums