Following a ‘big reveal’ of the identities of the band members of Tin Gun a few months ago, Peter Steer (Sinestar, Tenek), Mark Trueman (Sinestar), and Tim Dorney (Republica) are back with their latest release.
The Reanimation EP consists of three tracks, with two additional remixes included in the package. The lead track Reanimation is a persistent looping of the lyrics against a complex synthesizer melody that quickly becomes an earworm to any listener.
Tin Gun have been very lucky to have had some great collaborators on this new EP; alongside two fantastic remixes from Matt Gunn and Andy Gray. The remixed Matt Gunn version of Reanimation has a funkier vibe to it, making it, in my opinion a more eminently listenable version of the song.
Re-animation – Arturia DX7. – YouTube
Track two of the EP is a new song, Anthracite Daysfeatures Steve Harris on guitars from Gary Numan’s band. The track is also available as a remixed version (by Andy Gray) in a pared down Greyed Out version. Its imminent appeal is the heavy synths which lend an added dimension and texture to the track and EP.
Track three is a cover version of Bombers, the second Tubeway Army single released back in 1978. This song was previously recorded by Tin Gun in 2019 and is a firm fan favourite. The re-release has received the personal seal of approval and support from Gary Numan. For a song that is more than 40 years old, it’s a brave choice which they’ve pulled off with aplomb. This is my favourite track on the EP, which is mostly in part of me being an old school Numanoid, and a big fan of this track from the first time around. Tin Gun have done a great job of putting their own stamp on this classic Numan song, bringing it into the 21st century with its reworking.
Tracklisting
1) Reanimation
2) Anthracite Days
3) Bombers
4) Reanimation – Matt Gunn Mix
5) Anthracite Days – Grayedout Remix (Andy Gray)
The stunning cover artwork was created by Simon Brett who has created all of the artwork for Tin Gun’s releases so far.
The songs are already receiving airplay, so if you can’t wait until release day, check out Mix Cloud, for the Pro Synth Show, or River Radio with Mark Cooper for a sneaky preview.
What’s next for Tin Gun? Well, you can see them play live in March 2022 at the Water Rats in London as they support Tiny Magnetic Pets. I’ll be there and am looking forward to reviewing this live event with exclusive commissioned photography by the award winning Marvey Mills, so watch this space. It promises to be a night not to be missed!
Reanimation EP by Tin Gun will be released on the 26th November via all the usual digital platforms
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