Galia Durant and Carim Clasmann, who together form Psapp, seem to enjoy being contrary. Their worldwide debut album, Tiger, My Friend, is stuffed full of memorable, friendly tunes with a nod to traditional songwriting, but all the rough edges have been left exposed.

On classic songs, such as ‘Calm Down’, ‘Curuncula’ and ‘King Kong’, unashamed choruses proudly sit atop intricate, warm electronics, plucked violins, broken toy keyboards and microphones left in the rain. The oddest of sounds and fragmented melodies all jostle for space. But it’s in heartbreakingly honest numbers like ‘The Counter’ where the vulnerability of the music is truly exposed.

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