The Big Pink - High Times

1. Who are these sharp dressers?

The Big Pink are an electronic indie rock band from London, England, and have been on the job since 2007. High Times (Nov'15) is the lead single from their new short player Empire Underground (March'16) and the band have two long players on their resume.

2. What kind of tune is High Times?

A mellow electronic number with sweet female cooing that doesn't go anywhere fast. Like true love, love for the tune will grow slowly on you, until one day it's just there and an unmuteable truth.

3. Who do The Big Pink sound like?

A movie soundtrack. The experts at MTV say they are similar to M83, Youth Lagoon, MGMT, Hot Chip and School Of Seven Bells. 

4. What is the good word from the press?

Not a lot of buzz to be fair. High Times is“filled with moments of legitimate euphoria” say Consequence Of Sound. A tune with “booming drums and a soaring chorus” thought Stereogum. The Fader felt the “caverous beats and walls of fuzz” while KRCW called it an “esoteric slow burner” and Brooklyn Vegan heard a “a stomping anthem.” Someones got to be wrong there.

5. So who are The Big Pink influenced by?

There has been mention of love for Niki Minaj, My Bloody Valentine, The Stone Roses, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Rihanna, This Mortal Coil, Britney Spears, Nirvanna and Guns'N'Roses.

Elsewhere influences like The Happy Mondays, Smashing Pumpkins, Jane's Addiction, Wu Tang Clan and NWA get a big up.

6. So why should I give High Times a spin?

Just let it dwell on your playlist and you will find yourself singing along and eventually checking the name of the band. It's catchy but chill.

7. Have The Big Pink got any other good un's?

Hit The Ground (Superman) was the big hit in 2011 and got plenty of airplay and Tonight brings the guitars and isn't too shabby.

8. Any other bollocks?

Yeah check out the personnel on the new E.P. Empire Underground. Dave Mc Cracken has produced for Sone Roses frontman Ian Brown and Alan Moulder has put nose to the grind for The Jesus and Mary Chain, The Arctic Monkeys, Foals, The Foo Fighters and The Smashing Pumpkins.

“It's about high times
Feel up with the fast mind”

Stirring the custard today is a random, Twinsy. They are an Australian indie dance band and have been doing the do since 2012.  They want to make music in the tradition of The Avalanches. Water Bombs (2012) has been called a Calypso tune and dangerously catchy. The chorus is dynamite.

“And I don’t care, who you hit as long I know that it was fair
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