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Bitter:Sweet
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Out of 112 votes - Similar Artists: Portishead, Kosheen, Octet, Zero 7, Koop
Out of 112 votes
- Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
- Genre: Electronic & Dance » Trip Hop
Editor's review
On debut LP "The Mating Game," this L.A. pair rediscovers the playful side of trip-hop and carries it every which way. The only constant is those trademark restless beats; the spicing up includes Gainsbourg-like sultry chanson, horn riffs, and shimmering faux-strings from some lost '70s orchestra.
Biography
Los Angeles-based duo Bitter:Sweet will release their sophomore album Drama (Quango) in June 2008 via Fontana/Universal. Drama is the highly-anticipated follow-up to 2006's critically-acclaimed The Mating Game, which The Los Angeles Times describes as ''the best album of its kind since Portishead's Dummy was released more than a decade ago.''
Drama is a richly textured exploration that pushes Bitter:Sweet in new sonic directions, while retaining the lovable rhythms and hooks that brought them to the forefront of electronic music. From the jazzy, dark ''Drink You Sober'' to the dream-like voyage of ''A Moment'' to the intense, luscious hook of ''Waking Up,'' Drama highlight's Shana Halligan's dexterous and impassioned vocal capabilities and Kiran Shahani's keen ear for cadence and production.
''The Bomb,'' the first single off Drama is already garnering national attention as the theme song for NBC's popular television comedy, ''Lipstick Jungle.'' However, this is not the first song the duo has had on both the big and small screen - songs from their debut album The Mating Game appear on numerous hit shows including ''Grey's Anatomy,'' ''Nip/Tuck,'' ''Desperate Housewives,'' and ''Entourage,'' and films including The Devil Wears Prada and Shoot 'Em Up . Bitter:Sweet has also had their music featured in commercials for Victoria's Secret, Korbel and Bebe.
Bitter:Sweet's stunning live show can be found in both small clubs and large venues, including recent appearances at LA's Disney Concert Hall with a full orchestra, and the Gibson Amphitheatre, and opening for such artists as The Shins and Lily Allen. Drama captures the band's live show and their ability to simultaneously conjure vintage and forward thinking sounds, all while showing off the dexterity and accessibility of their music.
