Tin Can Radio

Overview

If you were about to get out your poorly constructed aluminium communication devices, there is no need. Tin Can Radio are back in town for their album Chase The Sun, Hold The Night's launch. For those of you who are unsure of the Brisbane locals track record, let me spell it out for you: these guys are kind of a big deal. Triple J and Triple Zed love them, and there is nothing but good things to be said about their engaging live shows.

Despite their growing popularity, that is, their latest single Skeletons becoming a live favourite, anyone who hadn't heard of them could accuse the guys of being indie. Lead singer Tom Wearne has a sense of humour about it all, “The word ‘indie’ puts you in this box of having an asymmetrical haircut and skinny jeans and singing songs like [puts on yelpy falsetto] ‘You! And me! And you! And me!” But if they aren't indie, what are they? Apparently, art-rock, which sounds a bit synthy and a bit like soft rock with a tad of electro. Essentially they sound like Temper Trap crossed with The Holidays, and that is definitely worthy of a listen. Check out the last show of their exhaustive 20-date tour tonight at The Zoo, it's gonna be a big one!