A couple of weeks ago I got ahold of Beau Tand's (nom de guerre of Washington based Carlton English) debut record, the self-titled... em, Beau Tand. It's got to be said that this was on my ipod for a wee while before I really started to get into it, but it's a real slow-burner, and over the last week or so, I've really found myself getting into it.
On the first impression, especially on opener "ready for de mille", the record sounds like it has a real affinity with Hull's Salako; but pleasant while this is, it's something of a googly, especially vocally: track 2 brings with it a new, epic sound for English's voice. Married to this is a fantastically quirky sense of rhythm and musicality, that also bears some resemblance to Salako (actually I was also slightly reminded of the short-lived Snowpony too). However, Beau Tand doesn't stray anywhere near that band's whimsicality, instead commenting wryly and with wit on aspects of culture and contemporary life.
English's background of a DJ also comes through in the (self) production, with some driving beats behind a number of tracks.
Beau Tand will be out on December 12th from Pinstripe records. You can listen to a sample on his myspace page.
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