Flamingods preview new single from forthcoming debut LP

Sun, the much anticipated debut album from London-via-Bahrain five-piece Flamingods, arrives in a couple of weeks and we couldn’t be more excited about it, having heard some of their amazing recordings over the last year and a half. The album drops on January 21st via Art is Hard Records and it will be available on 12″, CD, and digitally.

Back in October, the self-proclaimed ‘ethno-poppers’ offered the lead single ‘Quesso’ featuring guest guitarist Dustin Wong. They are following it with another mind-blowing track called ‘Taishōgoto’, named after a Japanese musical instrument, also known as the Nagoya harp. “The melody itself we thought sounded quite Arabic and since we all grew up in the middle east, we thought it would be a good idea to explore that,” said the quintet. ‘Taishōgoto’ will get you dancing. Here it is.

Flamingods announce debut album release and share new cut

Tribal pop experimentalists Flamingods have been teasing us for the last year with some staggering bedroom recordings. The London based quintet have finally announced the release of their debut album, Sun, slated for a January 21st release via Art is Hard Records.
Half of the tracks from the album are completely new and the other half are re-recordings of songs featured in their previously released EP, also entitled Sun.

The upcoming album will be available on 12″ and digitally, and you can pre-order it now here.

Flamingods are offering ‘Quesso’ as the first single lifted from Sun, featuring guest guitarist Dustin Wong. Listen to it now.

Flamingods unveil visuals for brand new track

London based 5-piece tribal experimentalists Flamingods have just shared a brand new video for ‘Kinich Ahau’ lifted from their forthcoming full-length album.
Flamingods consist of founding member Kamal Rasool, Charles Prest, Sam Rowe, Craig Doporto and Karthik Poduval.
The quintet use an array of percussion instruments collected by Kamal whilst travelling in places like Tanzania, the Middle East and the Amazon. The feel of such places is captured by their music. which ranges from tribal to tropical and freak folk.
Previous efforts Away and Sun released last year are free to download on their bandcamp.
Whilst we wait for more details on the new album, here’s the video for ‘Kinich Ahau’ made by James Burgess.

20th Pirouette

  1. Tussle vs Konono N°1 – Soft Crush
  2. Remember Remember – Hey Zeus
  3. Noiserv – 6:00 am – Mr. Carousel
  4. Mik Keusen’s Blau – 14.0
  5. Flamingods – Sun
  6. The Flaming Lips with Lightning Bolt – I Want To Get High But I Don’t Want Brain Damage
  7. Now We’ve Got Members – You Have Not Suceeded
  8. Gary Numan – Cars
  9. Quando Quango – Low Rider
  10. Good Sport – Dudes
  11. Pôle – Montelimar
  12. Jono El Grande – Borrelia Boogie
  13. Sensible Soccers – Fernanda
  14. Soviac – French
  15. John Rydgren – Hippy Version of Creation