Listening to the new Tygers Of Pan Tang EP is so reassuring that we want to have a full length in our hands as soon as possible.

From the first listening they conquer the voice of Jacopo 'Jack' Meille and the guitar of Robb Weir with their solid understanding, indissoluble for 18 years now. A wonder for those who love music that immediately gets straight to the sentiment. And it is not at all obvious to compose songs that are so fresh that at the same time take you back in time. Robb's TC Ellis guitar impresses with its unaltered coherence, and the unmistakable style created by its tube amps, so warm and saturated that the analog screams it. He plays catchy and persuasive rhythms, which embrace the solos of Francesco Marras, a precious new entry for the line up, with a dynamic compositional creativity, protagonist of the arrangements. Jack maintains a clear, fluid and balanced vocal line that follows the harmonies without ever overdoing it. Simplicity above all things.

The two unreleased songs are so different: 'A New Heartbeat' has the classic British sound that has characterized Tygers Of Pan Tang with unchanged personality since 1978, and it is immediately ready to be sung; 'Red Mist' drags into memories of what Led Zeppelin taught. The guitars of Weir and Marras create a poetic, warm, swaying groove between the slowed and then pressing rhythms, which Meille's vocal instrument follows on tones and registers a la Robert Plant, in a precious arrangement enriched by the solos of Marras that make everything shine. . The lyrics are composed by the singer with an introspective gaze, aimed at the dark period experienced during the pandemic, and reveal how much music is always a salvation, a safe haven.

The other two songs come from 'Wild Cat', debut album of 1980, completely resonated and dressed in more captivating and modern clothes: 'Fireclown' opens with an electric arpeggio that dissolves in the power of the bass sound, protagonist in holding the rhythm, sustained by the resonant skins of the clear drums whose cymbals slap the air. A refreshing wind blows here, and makes you breathe thirty seconds longer than the original version, along with Jack's powerful tone that gives a skilful heavy tenacity. 'Killers' does not fail to highlight the bass again with a decidedly rock sound with a seventies style, which rides like crazy. The voice becomes more full-bodied and aggressive in a sharp ending that shortens the song by almost a minute.

After listening, there remains the shock of waiting for more new songs and the desire to sing them and shake our heads under the stage.


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