Chew Lips combine forces with David Kosten for debut album
Chew Lips haven’t been around for very long – but since they’ve been making music and playing gigs, they’ve been generating quite an admirable buzz about themselves.
All in London writes of the band: “Formed in early 2008, the East London
trio of Tigs, Will and James are set for big things this year. They wrote ten songs in their first rehearsal and played their first
gig at a New Cross house party. They can be found playing their 8-bit drone disco/ space synth pop at hipster nights in London,
Paris and beyond.”
The bandmates are getting set to release their debut album, but it wasn’t easy to select which songs
would go on the record, as they’d written so many. Chew Lips have been quite prolific in their songwriting, so that even before they
signed with label Kitsuné they already had quite an extensive original catalog to choose from.
“Tigs sings and stalks
the stage while Will and James wrestle Casiotone beats from a drum machine and make a joyful racket on pretty much any instrument
they can lay their hands on,” the site continues. “Their first gigs have earned them rave reviews, a Steve Lamacq R1 session, a
place in the BBC’s Electric Proms and a prime slot at Huw Stephen’s swn festival.”
Tigs, Will and James spent time in
the studio with Bat for Lashes producer David Kosten, and with such combined talents their album debut is sure to be just as
brilliant as the band’s latest single, “Salt Air.”
Artrocker said of the trio: “Add a dash of some
twanging New Order basslines alongside the finest Casio rhythm tracks and you already have something more interesting to dance to
than Crystal Castles!”
