| ROLLING STONE.COM: “…the excellent TIGER MOUNTAIN…razor
sharp and rifftastic…two-guitar-bass-and-drums rock & roll in
the glorious style of MC5’s High Time…”
THE BIG TAKEOVER: “Exuding tons of Rolling Stones’ swagger
and attitude with plenty of double lead guitar-riffing back and forth,
TIGER MOUNTAIN growl and stampede through the tracks on their debut like
a garage band version of The Flamin’ Groovies circa Teenage Head…the
tunes alternate between punky insouciance and studied… power-pop…TIGER
MOUNTAIN flashed you back to those youthful days when you used to put
on Jumpin’ Jack Flash and practice your moves in front of the bathroom
mirror.”
THE BIG TAKEOVER: “Rock ‘n’ roll like the classic guitar
straightforward style, this makes you just shake your head and think about
the Rolling Stones – when they were young, before your time, but
still, think about them. Think about the Replacements, but not as drunk,
think about the New York Dolls, but not as messed up. Think about how
cool it is to just kick back and listen to some good rock”
PUNK PLANET: “The beautiful harmonies and melodies glide along groovy
bass and drum tracks. Catchy song one after another. Put every classic
rock record you have in a blender and you will be drinking a new smoothie
called Tiger Mountain. From a man that has a billion cd’s and I
find myself not wanting any more, this disc will find its way to the top
of the pile so I can listen to it over and over. I sincerely thank you
for making a rock record this great. THANKS TIGER MOUNTAIN.”
THE HARTFORD COURANT: “TIGER MOUNTAIN makes rock fun again…the
music is scruffy, unpretentious guitar rock built on meaty riffs and catchy
vocal melodies that latch on to your cerebrum and won’t let go.”
NEW YORK PRESS: “TIGER MOUNTAIN does sparse, harmony-rich 70s rock
a la Steve Miller. The songs are there and so is the buzz – what’s
interesting is that guys from Murphy’s Law and Nada Surf are getting
lumped with the Strokes and written up on Rolling Stone.”
THE VILLAGE VOICE: “…a slab of Replacements, Stones-y, pop-punk
– think the Nils and early (pre-sucking) Soul Asylum.”
UPI NEWSWIRE: “…one of the best new bands in New York City's
thriving underground scene…”
THE ONION: “TIGER MOUNTAIN is a local band that stares down The
Who and The Beatles.”
Q104 RADIO: “(One) of my favorite undiscovered local artists that
we found out about in 2002.” ~ ~ DJ Jonathan Clarke, “Out
Of The Box”, New York’s #1 New Music Show featuring the best
in new music and local undiscovered artists.”
LAW OF INERTIA: “a heaping helping of British Invasion swagger,
style and attitude a la Exile on Main Street era Stones…Tiger Mountain
have struck a chord that’s been stylistically absent from too many
bands of late – good rock and roll played with no petty boy hipster
pretenses…That shit’s hot son.”
CORNELL DAILY SUN: “It is a record that reenacts that blissful adolescent
feeling of falling in love with rock ‘n’ roll. But this isn’t
revivalism or imitation; it is an infection and a fascination that that
has been flowing from generation to generation...”
ALL MUSIC GUIDE.COM: “Plenty of spunk pumps through this New York
foursome’s debut album… galloping drums and windmill guitar
riffs…the band does rock with a ragged but undeniable energy…”
ROCTOBER: “Speaking of good music, TIGER MOUNTAIN shovels in a little
boogie, a little pop, but mostly just real live Rock and Roll and offer
up some genuine arena-ready shit! This tiger is in my tank and I’m
tanked.”
BULLZ-EYE.COM: “…TIGER MOUNTAIN is a damn good rock band with
solid musicianship and really catchy songs, and the kind of band that
I hear on CD and want to run out and see live. Watch for these guys, because
they just might wind up on the major label radar screen sometime soon.”
STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE: “…driven by snappy beats and dual guitar
interplay set in effectively concise and harmonically rich arrangements…have
definite radio hit potential and would sound right at home next to one
of the newer critical darlings like The Strokes.”
SKRATCH MAGAZINE: “TM sounds like this sonically-charged 80’s
power – pop group that really knows its rock ‘n’ roll
roots…Analog Heads Gone French sounds like a classic late-70’s/early
80’s rock album along the lines of The Cars and The kinks, yet modern.
Viva La rock!”
SLEAZEGRINDER.COM: “TIGER MOUNTAIN are loose lipped and hipped Stones
disciples with a sunny wash of 70’s soul.”
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