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Mermaid Chunky. Its all in a name, sometimes. The danceable, costumed, curiosity rich duo of artists Freya Tate and Moina Moin are as imaginative as they profess. Or, to get more to the point, as we all need them to be. Freya and Moina are two visual artists and musicians from Stroud and South London, places where they importantly found communities (Strouds SVA and the capitals Total Refreshment Centre) of like minded people just as willing to chase down an idea to its possibly illogical conclusion. And it is in the collective and the idea of participation that Mermaid Chunky really clicks. This is a party, a collective dance, made all the better with more: people, ideas, layers, kick drums, recorders, saxophones, frogs… To wit, the albums first track and first single, Céilí, named after a traditional Scottish or Irish social gathering and dance, which builds from a simple recorder line into a swelling, warm burst of major chord dance music. Goosebumps or check your pulse. Further down the rabbit hole, Chaperone is almost boardwalk electro, like Fischerspooner on a ferris wheel; Frogsporn and Nature Girl are mucky, trippy dirges filled with stalactites of synth and squelch; Tiny Gymnast is a kaleidoscopic waltz into the night. Hold onto your seats, ladies and gentlemen. For fans of Jockstrap, Lets Eat Grandma, Fischerspooner.
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