
London//Bahrain psych/funk/alt four-piece Flamingods have unleashed their new single “Tall Glass“, alongside an accompanying video.
The track features on their upcoming album ‘Head of Pomegranate‘, due to be released on October 13th via The Liquid Label. Pre-order your copy here.
Flamingods cruise into Afro-synth mode with the effortless swagger of Tall Glass. Inspired by 70s Afro-synth music and lyrical themes of self-preservation – the band reach for a funk-pop belter that packs a solid punch with an infectious groove.
Speaking about it, they said:
“We had a lot of fun with this one, layering funk guitars over wonky synths and an infectious rhythm section. It’s the kind of track we’ve always wanted to create but perhaps weren’t quite ready for in the past, embracing our pop side whilst also feeling very much like a Flamingods track.”
“We’re quite lucky as a band as we have a whole melting pot of cultural inspirations to pull from. As well as our collective eight nationalities we’ve also lived in London for the whole existence of the band which in itself is a culturally diverse and inspiring city. I think this comes through on Tall Glass, it has a concrete kind of swagger and it’s one of our favourite tunes from the record.”
Watch the video below, shot in London and directed by rising Indian, LA-based director Tanmay Chowdhary.
Flamingods Upcoming Tour Dates
02 Sept – Manchester | Manchester Psych Festival
03 Sept – Kent | Smugglers Festival
06 Oct – Guernsey | St James – headline
04 Nov – Margate | Where Else? – headline
08 Nov – Cambridge | The Portland Arms – headline
09 Nov – London | Scala – headline
16 Nov – Birmingham | The Hare & Hounds – headline
17 Nov – Sheffield | Yellow Arch Studio – headline
18 Nov – Stroud | Brunel Goods Shed – headline