Tyrannosaurus Dead #2 - Pure & Apart

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There's no respite in this game; yesterday Brighton's Tyrannosaurus Dead released a video to the title track from their 12" EP Pure // Apart (available now via Odd Box Records) and you're probably gonna love it as much as me.

"Pure & Apart" draws you in immediately with its languid pacing and swathes of raw distortion which hangs onto melancholy with sweet, heart-aching lyrics and the soft, not quite dreamy dual vocals of Billy Lowe and Eleanor Rudge, a beautifully crafted piece of melodic fuzz-pop.

I'm yet to see T Dead live (though I have thankfully, finally seen Eleanor's other band The Hundredth Anniversary now) - the next chance for me to correct that is on July 21st when the band play an Odd Box night at The Buffalo Bar - details.

Tyrannosaurus Dead - Sadie

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My labels are failing me here, I'm positive I've posted about Brighton based fuzz-pop band Tyrannosaurus Dead previously but I can't find anything, so I'll have to only apologise and play catch up. I'll start with the recent though and "Sadie", the lead track from the bands forthcoming 12" EP Pure // Apart due in May via Odd Box, a fast-paced whirlwind of intertwined vocals and noise that takes approximately .02 seconds to grab your attention and doesn't let go one bit until it's over. Cue one big mosh-pit.

The previous EP, the sold-out cassette Lemonade combines the same 90's loving lo-fi noise with a more melodic, introspective side, as seen on the beautiful "Banner" and the seductive haze of "Always Fine". The title track "Lemonade" rattles along with distorted guitars buzz and the gorgeous, shared vocals of Billy & Eleanor (the latter also of The Hundredth Anniversary, who themselves have a new single due soon which I'll be covering shortly) and "Misery Guts", the fastest of the lot, driven along by infectious harmonies, crunching riffs and crashing beats. It's ace, fun and I'm sorry I appear not to have covered it sooner.

Tyrannosaurus Dead play with the wonderful Fever Dream at Ryan's Bar in London on Feb 2nd - I'm just back from Brussels that night and doubtful but you should go - details.