Pissinboy: Gentleman Of Leisure (Vinyl LP)
Catapulte Records
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London-based trio Pissinboy is one of those unclassified bands that don't fit in any box and only feed from imagination and the joy of playing - their 2nd LP Gentleman of Leisure proves it yet another time. It's not 60's Garage, not Post-Punk, not Psych-Pop, what is it then? Singer-guitarist Andrea Pirovano's strong melodies and impeccable lyrics are the band's main weapons and drive the music. But with Gentleman...;, the three boys take it one step further with more inventive arrangements and a rawer sound than in their previous LP Emily. The diversity of moods in the songs also differentiates Pissinboy from most power-trios: one may recognize the danceable beat of Congolese Soukous in the title song Gentleman Of Leisure (no wonder all 3 band members also play in l'Orchestre du Montplaisant); the fuzzy Bontempi organ on Slums could be a subtle tribute to legendary producer Joe Meek; and in Bert is Dead, it's an obvious take on the Beach Boys' classic Pet Sounds. Songs about East London's day-to-day life, existential matters, or simply love and despair, make Gentleman...; a journey through life's beauty and ugliness. A perfect long-player for your afternoon tea - or to accompany your evening's first pint. Gentleman of Leisure, You Are Never There, All Is Wrong, Cultivated Man, Generation, Weekends, Troubled Girls, Forest, Slums, Bert Is Dead
London-based trio Pissinboy is one of those unclassified bands that don't fit in any box and only feed from imagination and the joy of playing - their 2nd LP Gentleman of Leisure proves it yet another time. It's not 60's Garage, not Post-Punk, not Psych-Pop, what is it then? Singer-guitarist Andrea Pirovano's strong melodies and impeccable lyrics are the band's main weapons and drive the music. But with Gentleman...;, the three boys take it one step further with more inventive arrangements and a rawer sound than in their previous LP Emily. The diversity of moods in the songs also differentiates Pissinboy from most power-trios: one may recognize the danceable beat of Congolese Soukous in the title song Gentleman Of Leisure (no wonder all 3 band members also play in l'Orchestre du Montplaisant); the fuzzy Bontempi organ on Slums could be a subtle tribute to legendary producer Joe Meek; and in Bert is Dead, it's an obvious take on the Beach Boys' classic Pet Sounds. Songs about East London's day-to-day life, existential matters, or simply love and despair, make Gentleman...; a journey through life's beauty and ugliness. A perfect long-player for your afternoon tea - or to accompany your evening's first pint. Gentleman of Leisure, You Are Never There, All Is Wrong, Cultivated Man, Generation, Weekends, Troubled Girls, Forest, Slums, Bert Is Dead