Temposhark: Fashionable Music
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A couple of days ago I was asked to pick songs that would go well with runway videos. I decided to go with stuff that was not only walkable but, unique and pleasing to, well, me! One of my picks was “The Beautiful People” by Marylin Mason, sure there’s nothing pretty about Mason, but the song is ironic and it has an awesome beat. Later in the day, I was still thinking about good songs, when this song from a band called Temposhark came on my ipod.
The song was called “Joy”and its off of their upcoming full length album The Invisible Line (out March 25th), and it almost describes my love hate relationship with fashion to a tee:
In this black whole… So impressive, so beautiful/ As fast as a bullet, my heart is full/Its so impressive, so beautiful/ As fast as a bullet, my mouth is full/enjoy, joy, joy, joy
Though the song is obviously not about fashion, I’d say it is about obsession, and fashion happens to be one of mine. The guys of Temposhark also happen to be quite the fashionable bunch. Robert Diament (the lead singer) was feature in UK Vogue, score, and Rob along with writing partner Luke Busby traipsed across the pond to attend NY fashion week last September, double score!
Aside from being drawn to the obvious fashion sensibility that seems to come so natural to boys from the UK, I can’t help but fall into a trance due to the Depeche Mode-esque sound and repetitive lyrics especially in “Not That Big” an heart wrenching break up song starting from the first verse when Rob “puts his jeans back on” and the chanting chorus of “you’re not big in my life”.
In all honesty I’m not a big fan of electronica. But The Invisible Line has “hit me like a hurricane” and been in steady circulation on my ipod since I first received the album.
For more info on Temposhark visit www.temposhark.com or www.myspace.com/temposhark.
Favorite Songs:
- Battleships
- Knock Me Out
- Joy
Listen to “Crime” off Temposhark’s upcoming album The Invisible Line.
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