Zicatela (instrumental)

Beach Hut Records’ latest signings, Poppy Perezz, release their first single ‘Space Antelope’, on May 14th. The four piece, hailing from Mexico, Trinidad and England but now resident in the suitably cosmopolitan city of Bristol make feel-good, sun-kissed music variously described as both pinball electro and latin-funk-pop – but what we like to call trop-hop. 

The song is taken from the forthcoming debut album ‘We Are Yours’ (out this June) and perfectly showcases the band’s global pop aesthetic – an infectious blend of Highlife-style guitar licks, Mariachi-band trumpets and percolating basslines.

As if that wasn’t enough, the Maxi-single is positively stuffed with top-draw re-interpretations, each adding a fresh twist on the group’s signature sound. From the faithful re-working of Panzon's toy-robot calypso beats, through Brighton's very own best-kept-secret, Shuffling Strangefoot's glitched hybrid, and on to the cool, galloping hypno-grooves (or are they hooves?) of T'M's hazy, spectral de-construction.

This time last year Poppy Perezz were being 'Introduced' by Tom Robinson on BBC 6Music, gigging in Paris, Berlin and Mexico City, and playing at a Vampire Weekend after-show party. Who knows where they'll be this time next year?  


Space Antelope (T'M remix)

Space Antelope (Panzon Tropical Remix)

Space Antelope (Shuffling Strangefoot remix)

Space Antelope  (Radio Edit)

The final version of our debut album "We Are Yours".

Ghosts & Skulls

Ultra positive summer vibes from Poppy Perezz: release your heart from the shackles of ego preoccupation, self-doubt and fear of the unknown. Open the mind's sky-light and let the beauty of one-ness become your home!
My Heart is part of Poppy Perezz debut album and this is our favorite summer tune! We hope you'll enjoy it!

My Heart

We opened our set at The Cube, Bristol (11/05/13) with this little number. Many of you might have not heard it before as we haven't recorded it proper. 
Full of good vibes and love, this song is about relying on your inner beauty to get you out of the dark forests of the mind!
I love how the MC introduced us as well. Fun times.

Island (live at The Cube)

The four piece, hailing from Mexico, Trinidad and England but now resident in the suitably cosmopolitan city of Bristol, make feel-good, sunshine-happy music for cool and groovy summer nights. Described variously as pinball electro, chirp-hop or even electro-funk-folk pop, one thing’s for certain: you’re unlikely to have heard anything quite like it before. Imagine an exotic trip through Highlife-style guitar licks, Mariachi-band trumpets, percolating basslines, disco handclaps, soaring flute solos, crazy arpeggio synth lines and video game bleeps and bloops – and you'll get the general idea. 

Floating above this joyous world-pop is the voice of Northumbrian-born Poppy Villiers-Stuart, a singer whose melodies are suffused with local folk-singing traditions and “A passion for sharing the oneness in everything”. An unlikely match you might think for Mexico City’s Pablo Perezzarate, who brings a uniquely Latino perspective from his chaotic, urban hometown but in Poppy Perezz they’ve somehow found a way of meshing their divergent cultures – creating a place where the name of the game is a celebration of life, love and light. 

The band began in 2007 as Poppy and Pablo set off on their romantic journey together, the songs reflecting the excitement and quirkiness of their blossoming love. Initially performing live as a duo, they decided to expand the line-up to create a more exciting stage presence.  After experimenting with both brass and string players, it was the addition of a killer rhythm section that proved to be the final missing jigsaw piece. Tony Bailey, an experienced drummer from Trinidad, was invaluable to the recording of the soon-to-be released debut album; his enthusiasm and percussion skills key in taking the band’s sound to a new, more organic level.  Bassist extraordinaire and native Bristolian William Hallet meanwhile, has brought rootsy bass lines and his own insane sense of humour to the (already quite happening) party. 

Recent performances have taken the band to UK festivals such as Larmer Tree as well as venues across London, Brighton, Oxford and Bristol. Plus, as you might expect from such a peripatetic group, they’ve also played shows in Mexico City, Paris and Berlin. And just in case all that isn’t glamorous enough for you, this time last year they were being 'Introduced' by Tom Robinson on BBC 6Music and playing at Vampire Weekend's after-show party.  This time next year, who knows where they might be.