Tokyo Tea Room are a dream pop band from Margate UK, who endeavour to create music inspired by human emotion, exploring themes of longing, nostalgia and the ephemeral nature of existence. Dreamy moody groovy sound with introspective lyrics.

Contact: tokyotearoom.c3u@gmail.com

UKG, 90s House, Disco, Hip-Hop, Soul & Funk

Vinyl only

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Tin Foil Astronaut; the vehicle for Margate based producer and multi-instrumentalist Max Taylor’s whims and obsessions, “gives us a glimpse of what it might be like to enter the cosmos, but only in the ho-hum imagination of the everyday man” (Rob Hakimian, 405). Resplendent guitars and otherworldly synth textures, combine with introspective and melancholy tinged lyricism to evoke daydreams of far away places and a desire to escape the pressures of modern life.

What started as bedroom demos, and the fantasy of producing a soundtrack for a western movie, quickly developed into a fully fledged collective crafting alluring psych-pop music. After calling on childhood friends to realise Max’s DIY home recordings as a live force, the group bonded musically over a love of Doo Wop harmonies and Syd Barrett era Pink Floyd soundscapes. Before long, the projects live shows had included opening slots for the likes of Mini Mansions, Olden Yolk and Broken Hands.

Emerging from the pandemic with a host of fresh material, 2023 will see the release of a stream of singles; eventually comprising Tin Foil Astronaut’s debut EP. 


'Glacial dream pop with a fuzzed up edge; reminiscent of Galaxie 500 filtered through the lens of a distortion pedal' CLASH

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