Tivol

Tivol
Interstellar Overbike

"Tivol were always the unkempt, crusty, scuzzy garage rock, deformed cousin-locked-in-the-basement, dirty, filthy side of the Finnish musical underground. Where Circle were channeling classic Krautrock, Tivol were spewing a sort of Brainbombs / Liquorball hybrid. Where Islaja was whispering flowery lullabies, Tivol were stomping through the flower garden in big black boots. Sure they were sloppy and noisy and scattershot, but even at their most chaotic and blissfully blownout, there were definite traces of Hawkwindy spacerock, propuslive krautrock, and full on stoner rock. Albeit obscured by clouds of pot smoke and an awesomely lo-fi production. A lot has changed since last we heard from Tivol. They clean up real nice. They're still a sloppy noisy scuzzy bunch, but now they've got their hair all slicked back, shirts tucked in (at least in the front), shoes polished, and have begun to faintly resemble their countrymen in Circle. That's right, this is relentless and repetitive kraut flecked space rock, with a stoner rock streak a mile wide, pulsing and pounding, with swoops and swooshes of interstellar synth and most surprising of all, vocals, real vocals, a sort of throaty croon way up in the mix, super dramatic and bizarre. A bit Bauhaus maybe, a bit Dave Vanian.... But their garagescum roots definitely shine through, there's nothing clinical or super tight, or polished here, the drums are splattery and pounding and the guitars are warm and muted and fuzzy, the vocals drift bizarrely, crooning and wailing, everything drenched in cosmic rays and super space FX. A little like Circle if they smoked a lot of pot, recorded on a 4 track in their parents' garage, and listened to nothing but Hawkwind and Mainliner. Which of course means FUCKING AWESOME! " (Aquarius Records)

"With a cover featuring an irate looking gang of bikers with guns, you’d be forgiven for assuming that Tivol were making an alternative soundtrack to George Romero’s Dawn of the Dead, but to be quite honest, you wouldn’t be far from the truth. The Finnish pscyh-metal God botherers have come up with something that wouldn’t sound out of place ringing out as zombies ripped the flesh from their human antagonists. There are three gigantic tracks spread across almost 40 minutes, you know the score by now, deep drones, chugging metal, lo-fi recording – in fact Tivol could be compared to fellow Finnish pscyh-metal stalwarts Circle, and even more so their offshoot Pharoah Overlord. All of these bands share a dirty, alcoholic aesthetic; grimy detuned chords, clattering pots and pans percussion and that all important NOISE. If you’re looking for some more droney goodness past Sunn o))), Earth, Boris and the aforementioned Circle then look no further, Tivol are quite prepared to take you to hell(sinki) and back, on a bike."
--Boomkat Music

"Finland's Tivol might be one of the best kept secrets on the Nordic peninsula. These psychedelic monsters remind me a lot of another great Finnish psych-rock band, Pharaoh Overlord. I can't sit still. Few bands have the energy and exuberance as Finnish kraut kings Tivol. Their previous outings have been bombastic sonic nightmares, and "Interstellar Overbike" is no exception. Over the course of the album, Tivol shed their skin and howl at the moon. Guitar, bass, drums, and vocals are the weapons of choice here, but this is music that is totally drenched in space debris. This is a monolithic journey that will inject caffeine directly into your pulsating veins. It makes you just want to get up and shake your ass and run a million fucking millions to the nearest star. No band emits this kind of radiation like Tivol does. They are the absolute best and one of Finland's most overlooked gems. It's a goddamn shame, too, because this is the kind of aural mindfuck that will put a smile on anyone's face and make you feel like you've just met God. Hail Tivol! Hail!-" Brad Rose (foxy digitalis)

New full-length release from Finnish-based Tivol; sounding like part Amon Duul 2 (think the first track on Yeti), part High Rise.