TUPLIN, JEREMY
ORVILLE'S DISCOTEQUE (TRAPPED ANIMAL)
Welcome to Orville's Discotheque: a synth-drenched concept album brought to you by indie singer-songwriter from Somerset, Jeremy Tuplin! Set in a world slightly left of reality, the record tells the story of a flawed disco-enthused antihero and his romantic travails.
The album charts the stumble and fall of a self-obsessed dancing antihero and his romantic travails.
The single sets the scene of the first time the album's protagonist, Orville, sees his new romantic interest, Eugenie, whilst performing in a disco club night; fascinated by her dance moves that include "hula hoop hips", "loose helicopter arms", and whatever else.
The lyricism blends self-deprecating humour with poetry, whilst the sound marks another step in the continued evolution of Tuplin's musical vision, incorporating his lyrical songwriting and intricate storytelling within a loosely defined genre of "indie disco" - or even "dark disco" and "devilish disco" that he references in the song itself.
The track was recorded with Tuplin's band, The Sad & Lonely Disco Band at Marketstall Recording Studio in Star Lane, East London.
It features Mark Estall on bass, Samuel Nicholson on lead guitar, and Jason Ribeiro on drums, with Tuplin on vocals, synthesizers and rhythm guitar.
Jeremy Tuplin is an indie singer-songwriter from Somerset. Lyrical and genre-bending, his music blends alt-folk, indie rock and synth pop with the occasional psychedelic soundscape thrown in for taste.
Orville's Discotheque is his fourth album, following his independently released debut I Dreamt I Was An Astronaut in 2017, Pink Mirror (2019), and Violet Waves (2020) both on Trapped Animal Records.
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