29 October 2010 - 0 Comments

Meet Pikachunes - Jazz student turned bedroom producer Miles McDougall (Tiger Tones) and Lil' Chief's newest signing.

There's something charming about a scrawny white guy occupying a stage with nothing more than his drum-machine and laptop, but Pikachunes more than compensates for his physical presence with the grooving hypnotism of his music and in-between song charismatics. Stripped back to bare essentials, a typical track features one or two synths, a 70's analog bass line, and a series of reverberated vocal harmonies, all driven by an atypical disco beat. - no unnecessary frills.

It's this simplicity that makes Pikachunes so appealing. Tracks like 'Just a Boy', which will be the next single along with accompanying video, tell the story of a blossoming romance written as a mantic loop. 'Nervous', "the BNet hit", describes the fear of a musician rising to fame and fading into obscurity. McDougall's Matt Berninger/Bernard Sumner-esque vocals make Pikachunes all the more easy on the ears and glide tastefully amongst their new-wave surroundings.

However like all Lil' Chief releases, a strong pop sensibility remains.

PIKACHUNES ALBUM RELEASE TOUR
TOUR SUPPORT = PRINCESS CHELSEA

Friday 26th November - GBM. - Christchurch,

Saturday 27th November - Mighty Mighty.- Wellington,

Friday 10th December  - Cassette #9 - Auckland

PIKACHUNES SELF-TITLED DEBUT ALBUM IS SET FOR RELEASE NOVEMBER 22ND ON LIL' CHIEF RECORDS / RHYTHMETHOD

LISTEN & PRE-ORDER NOW AT http://www.lilchiefrecords.com/ & GRAB YOURSELF A FREE DOWNLOAD SINGLE OF "NERVOUS"

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