2 October 06 [news index]
PRESS/RADIO: Here is a roundup of some recent reviews ofThe Dogs' Home EP.
Also thanks to Sean O at Resonance FM and Stephy of Babes in Boyland for playing us on their radio shows.
Tasty said:
The Black Tulips do not do things by halves. 'The Dogs' Home' is a full on gothic operetta complete with harpsichord-noir. 'Under the Skin' has the potential to be a gentle love song to soothe the soul before the genius of the butchered vocals tear it to shreds and the bass wobbles slightly. Uncategorisable and intriguing - you always get value from The Black Tulips.(full article)
R*E*P*E*A*T said:
I think The Black Tulips live and breathe for the dysfunctional. True, you can't argue that this is original and perhaps even captivating at times. Not to mention intriguing. But I am scared and unsure of it. I think this is the point. Still, I can't help but admire five people that don't give a monkeys so much, five people with odd names and good shoes from Brighton with a taste for the theatrical, the trashy and the unreal who belt out twisted songs that are about sex but aren't sexy, raking their fingernails down the chalkboard of human emotion yet singing about Jeremy Kyle. And if you want to know who they sound like, I'm afraid I couldn't tell you. They sound like nothing else. (full article)
Vanity Project said:
‘The Dogs Home’ Harpsichord-trickled, psyche-art goth march music. Dark, malodorous, ghostly, septic but kinda beautiful. ‘Lie Detector’ is blistered torch-song/punk-attack on the Jeremy Kyles of this world. ‘Under The Skin’ the blackened, morning cigarette ballad to finish. (full article)
And Neon Buzz wrote:
I am intrigued. Beginning with other-worldly "The Dog’s Home", an early but certainly not unappreciated climax is reached: sweeping, yearning vocals and ear-piercingly high notes coupled with stomping drums and meandering guitars.
"Lie Detector" manages to avoid being maudlin, despite the refrain "I do not believe you really love me". Instead, there is an air of sophistication to the darkly ever-changing rhythms. Closing track "Under the skin" slows the contemplation down to that of actually quite heart wrenching wailing... this truly is an interesting record. (full article)