UK Trio Is Tropical Releases Debut Native To Today on Kitsune / Cooperative / Downtown + New South Pacific (Database Remix)

UK’s Is Tropical Release Debut Album Native To Today on Kitsuné/ Cooperative Music / Downtown Records

Listen to the full album stream HERE



See “The Greeks” NSFW and controversial video on Youtube HERE and on Vimeo HERE
(Over 2 Million Views)

Is Tropical’s debut album Native To is being released today, June 14th via Kitsuné / Cooperative Music / Downtown Records.

Besides releasing their music video for “The Greeks” which received over two million views over the last two weeks, the band has also released some footage to allow the fans a closer look at the trio. Check out the band’s video diaries below:

See Is Tropical’s Dairy Videos here:
#1 “We’ve Met Somebody Important” HERE
#2 “45 Hours In Japan” HERE
#3 “Les 3 Éléphants, Laval Video”HERE
#4 ‘Ross Kemp On Gangs” HERE


Is Tropical first entered the international scene with the release of their debut single “When O’ When’/'Seasick Mutiny' on Hit Club Records in January 2010. Produced by Alalal (The Big Pink / Klaxons), the single attracted the attention of fans and critics alike.

Dividing opinions with the band's refusal to show their faces, as well as their broad, all-encompassing sound, Is Tropical was soon at the forefront of the conflict between lo-fi purists and those who cherished the strange electronic instrumentals. They soon signed to legendary French label Kitsuné (Two Door Cinema Club, Delphic and Heartsrevolution).

More on their video “The Greeks” here:

“Filmed in a sleepy French suburb, starring a group of the coolest kids in the cul-de-sac, The Greeks' video reflects the song -- it's about everything, and kinda nothing, and being young, or something.” Is Tropical explained MEGAFORCE's concept of the violent Manga-inspired music video: “Part Rumblefish, part Die Hard, part Akira, we wanted to work together to create something both visually appealing and aesthetically relevant to the band.

"We like kids, we like gangs, we really like daydreaming and imagination; the video straddles the line between nostalgia and the visual death-porn of our generation - the action film. Don't get carried away by politics - this is a straight-up kid brawl the way it played out in your head when you were stealing your mum's mascara to be like Arnie in Predator.”

Is Tropical said: "It isn't a shocking rebuke to our drama queen, populist news culture either - just naive, blissful shoot-your-mate until he's definitely dead war-games -the way you wish it still could be”.

Following the release of the teaser video two weeks ago, the UK trio unleashed their official music video for “The Greeks” late last week to an overwhelming response with a combining Youtube and Vimeo count of about 900.000 views. “We’ve been wanting to make such a video since the age of 6 !” says the French directors team MEGAFORCE (Kid Cudi, Metronomy), the animation was done by 7 at Machine Molleand produced by Jules Dieng at Elnino.

Is Tropical live shows:
06/17 - UK - Release Gig / Kitsuné Club Night Party @ XOYO
06/18 – Russia – Moscow @ Strelka Institute
6/28 – Italy – Ravenna @ Hana Bi
6/29– Italy – Rome, La Bibliotechina
6/30 – Italy – Ancona @ Mole Vanvitelliana
07/01 – Italy – Genova @ Banano Tsunami
07/07 – Belgium – Liege @ Les Ardentes
07/22 – France – Bournezeau @ Festival Le Chant De Foire
07/22 – Sweden – Emmaboda @ Emmaboda Festival
08/05 – UK – London @ Victoria Park
08/13 – Germany – Hamburg @ Reiherstieg Hauptdeich


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