The Tigerlilies honor the master with a love nugget to David Bowie.
Cincinnati’s sole practitioners of post power punk, The Tigerlilies have pulled off quite a feat with their newest offering “Bowie” which manages to not only pay tribute to the departed genius but channel his punchy, understated pop leanings. There is plenty to love about this garage rock nugget, starting with the lyrics which rattle off a series of intelligent observations about the artist’s enigmatic life.
The unassuming lead vocal ends up sounding more like Bowie’s contemporary Marc Bolan which only adds an extra layer of nostalgic glam vibrations to the already glistening track. But besides the spot on performance, jangly melodies, and killer guitar solo drenched in tape echo, is the band’s ultimate ability to communicate their passion for songwriting, rock star persona, and rock ‘n’ roll in general through very raw and primitive means—no inflated production or fussy overdubs.
The band’s new EP “123456” is available now.
