Noise rock 2 piece Udays Tiger have been steadily toning their rock n roll physique since the turn of 2009/10. The duo shifted from Brisbane to Melbourne in 2011, and started from scratch. Since then, the band have been notching up live shows left right and centre, with a CV that includes a bunch of noteworthy national and international supports: Blood Red Shoes, Children Collide, The Mess Hall, DZ Deathrays, Violent Soho and the gobsmackingily underrated QLD punk rock veterans, Six Ft Hick!
Their first independently released EP Sinners, came out midway through
2011. It was recorded and co-produced by the reputable Neil Coombe in his rainforest-based White Room studio. It took three massive days to record and mix the beast, resulting in 12 minutes and 12 seconds of no-nonsense rock. The record was released online, with handmade copies in sewn, bleached denim sleeves available at shows or on request. The often-colourful veteran music critic Everett True commented on the record;
‘Fucking Udays Tiger man. They understand dynamics…It sounds like they’re a two piece. Squeal like stuck motherfuckers. Sometimes it’s enough to get fucked and scream.’
Second time round the pair returned to the White Room studio with Neil Coombe at the wheel once more. This time, they spent a week up on the mountain, thanks to a little boost from a successful crowdfunding campaign. Living and breathing the record from Monday to Friday, they knocked out seven tracks that stand as a solid document from a developing band. Neil Coombe has managed to pull a mix from this that compliments the band’s dynamic perfectly. This is a record that isn’t afraid to be whatever it wants to be. It’s a rock record, but it’s dynamically and structurally fresh, with pop conventions buried at its core. ‘Dead Attention’ will come out through Thornbury Records on June 14. There will be a limited 10 inch vinyl pressing available, as well CDs and digital copies a plenty. It’ll be a record you’ll want to flip over and have another go at for sure!
Listen back to Shock Treatment with Kev Lobotomi for a live set from Udays Tiger.
