Kitsune's, Is Tropical, are a trio who maintain their distinct look of facial coverings during live sets.  That and their ambiguous blend of sounds, which have also played a part in them capturing an adequate audience.  From the previous two sets I'd caught of them this year, I was intri... [More]

London-formed trio, Is Tropical, are set to headline shows in Manchester and London this autumn, with dates in August, September and October.   The three-piece of Gary Barber (vocals/guitar/keys), Simon Milner (vocals/guitar/keys) and Dominic Apa (drums & programming) have drawn the att... [More]

Is Tropical were a band I'd seen only a few weeks prior at Bristol's Dot To Dot festival.  And from the very general information I took from that set, I was keen for it to develop further from their Album Launch show at London's XOYO. Their base of synths and lo-fidelity was the kind of gras... [More]

Kitsune label's, Is Tropical, have announced a string of UK shows to coincide with the release of their debut album on the 13th June 2011.    The album, 'Native To', which is part-Mixed by Lifelike and produced together by the band and Jimmy Robertson, fuses together a blend of dream-p... [More]

To develop comfortably within the music industry is a considerably difficult route for anyone to follow.  However, what was captured from Fenech Soler's evening at Heaven did seem to suggest otherwise.  The quartet's finale to their UK tour was met by a sold out even... [More]

Current musical sounds tend to reflect those of the more vintage British years.  Elements of New Wave or 50s/60s surf pop have become immensely popular amongst contemporary bands in the last year hence, it seems to stand its ground more in the current music climate.  The sound of B... [More]