Thumpers Stream: New Track ‘Big Heat’
Single Launch Party Tonight @ Trinity Center – Sold Out. Debut Single – February 4th on paradYse/Kissability
‘Dancing’s Done’, the debut single by hotly-tipped kaleidoscopic alt-pop duo Thumpers is released Monday February 4th on paradYse/Kissability. Currently in the midst of their first tour of the UK, the band play a sold out homecoming single launch party tonight at the Trinity Center in London. Marking the occasion, Thumpers are pleased to unveil single b-side with the jovially ghostly, riff-chugging chant of ‘Big Heat’.
Listen to ‘Big Heat’
THUMPERS’ kaleidoscopic sound is the work of childhood friends Marcus Pepperell and John Hamson Jr. whose shared memories provide the inspiration for their alt-pop imaginings. Both buoyant and lush, the London based band combine layered androgynous vocals with muscular drums, astral synths and shimmering guitars in a celebration of the breathless sensations of youth and coming of age.
Friends since the age of 11 and playing in bands together since their teens, the duo who make up THUMPERS reignited their musical bond again in early 2011. Initially exchanging ideas over long distance correspondence, they used breaks from travel and other projects for intensive, marathon recording sessions. Retreating to the familiar surroundings of their hometown, they worked intuitively and resourcefully in utilizing every means at their disposal (with siblings occasionally joining in on the recording process) with the sole objective of producing great recordings touched by a transcendental jubilance and vague air of the otherworldly.
Live they are augmented by an interchanging cast of friends and musicians in faithfully bringing their immersive dynamics and grand scale sonic vision to the stage.
‘Dancing’s Done’, their debut single, is released February 4th on rose-tinted limited 7” vinyl on paradYse Records and cassette on Kissability, each format featuring an exclusive b-side track, and all three tracks available digitally. A celebration of the spirit of camaraderie and an innate musical kinship, it is a perfect introduction to THUMPERS’ world of colorfully imaginative, exuberantly infectious pop.
paradYse 7″ – limited to 250 copies
A. Dancing’s Done
B. Big Heat
Pre-order the 7″ here – paradyserecords.bigcartel.com/product/thumpers-dancing-s-done
Kissability K7 – limited to 50 copies
1. Dancing’s Done
2. Velveteen
Pre-order the cassette here – clubkissability.bigcartel.com/product/thumpers-dancing-s-done-pre-order
Digital
1. Dancing’s Done
2. Big Heat
3. Velveteen
Thumpers Tour Dates
31/01 – Trinity Centre – Dalston, London – SOLD OUT
01/02 – The Castle – Manchester (Tickets)
02/02 – Start The Bus – Bristol (Tickets)
06/02 – Oakford Social Club – Reading
08/02 – Registry – Portsmouth
09/02 – 60 Million Postcards – Bournemouth