aaamusic | On 03, Apr 2012

Taken from the debut album ‘Hollandaze’ – a grimy, gum-splattered ménage of surf-gaze, punk and lo-fi – ‘Busted Lip’ becomes the latest single from Odonis Odonis on 21st May 2012. ‘Busted Lip’ was actually OO’s debut ultra-limited edition 7″ single on Canadian label We Are Busy Bodies prior to signing to FatCat last year.

Originally a solo project for prolific songwriter/ bandleader Dean Tzenos, Odonis Odonis has in the last year also become a formidable live concern.The April dates will be Odonis Odonis’ first in the UK and will be followed by European shows before the band return for the Great Escape (10th-12th May, details tba).
Based in Toronto, Odonis Odonis make killer hook-driven tunes that hark back to the classic ‘80s sounds of The Jesus & Mary Chain, Pixies, Big Black and The Cure. Like a good post-modernist, however, these influences colour but do not define Odonis Odonis.

Compiled from a wealth of material written and home-recorded between January 2009 and September 2010, Dean recorded virtually all of ‘Hollandaze’ alone in a tiny home studio, writing two or three songs a day – generally starting with drum programming – before adding bass then guitar and vocals, experimenting with a host of different styles.

Listen/download Busted Lip/ I’d Prefer Walking:

First UK dates announced for April + Great Escape in May:

Sat 14th-Apr, Brighton, The Hope
Sun 15th-Apr, Nottingham, Red Room
Mon 16th-Apr, Leeds, Brudenell Social Club
Tue 17th-Apr, Glasgow, Captain’s Rest
Wed 18th-Apr, Manchester, Kraak Gallery
Thu 19th-Apr, London, Old Blue Last
Sat 5th-May, London, Camden Crawl (XFM X-posure @Koko 4:55pm – 5:25pm)
Sat 5th-May, London, Camden Crawl (The Black Heart 10:15pm – 10:45 pm)
Fri 11th-May, Brighton, The Great Escape (FatCat @Coalition 7.15-7.45pm)