TOY: If psych be the food of krautrock, play on
Regrouped from a stint with the buzz-worthy Joe Lean and the Jing Jang Jong in ’08, Brighton boys Tom Dougall (singer), Dominic O’Dair (guitar) and Maxim Barron (bass) — joined by synth player Alejandra Diezand and drummer/vocalist Charlie Salvidge — are back as the Kraut-infused, Korg Delta-powered TOY. Kicking around in a sandbox of experimental,...
TOY’s ‘Dead & Gone’ gets remixed by Andrew Weatherall
Brighton psych band TOY — recently dubbed by MOJO magazine as the band poised to dominate 2012’s best-of lists with their mind-melting punk/psych/krautrock/post rock — are weeks away from unleashing their anticipated and epic self-titled September 11. In the meantime, the band’s single Dead & Gone has received some special remix love from the good Andrew...
Have you heard? Toy
According to the official press release, TOY is a “Korg Delta led five-piece formed in 2010.” According to our ears and acute sense of ‘it factor’ however, TOY are contenders to be your new favorite band. Comprising UK musicians Tom Dougall (vox/guitars), Dominic O’Dair (guitars), Maxim Barron (bass/vox), Alejandra Diez (synthesizers/modulation) and Charlie Salvidge (drums/vox),...