Bristol’s Tiny Dyno have released their third single ‘Imperfectly Perfect’. Produced by Tom Kuras and engineered by Massive Attack collaborator Robot Club, it’s taken from their forthcoming EP.
It’s a journey of self-discovery, from low self-worth and heartache to new horizons via the most divine indie-synth pop. Along the way, Emily Gardiner forays into her past and the self-doubt it mustered:
“my head was filled with scraps of thinking you were mine / I still don’t know the truth / I never will”
Rather than take the obvious route of the gut-wrenching pain this would cause, Gardiner burrows beautifully into the uncertainty people are so often left with post-breakup. It lends an originality sub-genre of songwriting and, accompanied by the synth drive Spector pop, conjures a match made in heaven.
Tiny Dyno’s EP is due out later this year and, on this early Madonna meets La Roux effort, is one to look out for.
*Image courtesy of Becka Smith
So Far Away
They followed this single with ‘So Far Away’. The desperation, the longing for normality, to be among what you love is laid bare with astonishing power. What begins with the sparkle of Giorgio Moroder, taps into Johnny Marr’s ability to search for meaningful progress The guitar licks are few and far between but, each pulls at the heartstrings with aplomb.
Gardiner’s vocals are begging for more attention. Effortless, accessible, and unique, she forging a heavenly path all mortals should follow. Like Marr, Tiny Dyno are not content with writing just another indie song. The injection of bombast adds an ambition and rock ‘n’ roll quest for glory that few seem comfortable with in 2021. Free from brash clichés, it adds to their integrity tenfold.
With gigs glistening on the horizon now. Tiny Dyno are a band destined to light up stages once more.