If you've never heard Last Dinosaur before then you are all in for a real treat as their debut album Hooray! for Happiness has been busy receiving rave reviews from all ends of the music media spectrum since it was released last month. Having been sent a copy of their hard work, Tuckshop can honestly say that Hooray! for Happiness is one killer record, in fact it's sharper than a set of gnashers pulled from the mouth of any T-Rex.
Below they talk dinosaurs (obviously), about recording their record and their love of 90's R&B
Ok last dinosaur, lets get the obvious questions out of the way, do you know what was the last dinosaur to survive?
Jamie: Some people say the Komodo dragon is technically a dinosaur.. but i'm going to go with Parkinson.
Luke: Denver. Easy
Would you like to introduce yourselves?
Jamie: We're two 20-somethings from Essex who mess around with a multi-track recorder past bed time.
Luke: Hello, i'm the taller one
What is your favourite dinosaur?
Luke: The big one that cant see you when you're not moving or so Jurassic Park would have you believe
Jamie: Dinosaurs are like ice cream. There's nothing quite like a cold one on a hot day.
Have you ever visited the British Museum?
Luke: Why yes we have. We also have evidence of this event.
So your rather excellent album has just been released, have you enjoyed the whole process, what were the high/low points of putting an album out?
Jamie: I love recording and experimenting and it's really great when people are into what you've created. The worst thing about releasing an album is finally putting something you've worked on for years out there. Up until then it's yours but as soon as you left go of it you'll never look at it in the same way again.
Where can we buy this great album and where can one find you on the internet?
Jamie: Hooray! for Happiness is available to buy from Rough Trade, shops and online as well as digitally from iTunes, Amazon, Play and all those places and you can find us at myspace.com/thelastdinosauruk.
What is your favourite 90’s r&b record?
Jamie: It's a four way cross between You Make Me Wanna by Usher, How Deep Is Your Love For Me by Dru Hill, No Diggity by Blackstreet and an En Vogue song I can't remember the name of.
Luke: Raphael Saadiq ft Q-Tip - Get Involved
I’ve been told that one of the torture techniques of the us military is to chain one to the floor and play really loud repetitive music until one confesses. If you were kidnapped for withholding important information what record would bring you close to surrendering?
Jamie: The idea of being forced to listen to the T-Mobile advert that plays before some programmes on e4 for anything longer than 20 seconds makes me want to be sick into my own trousers.
Luke: Cartoons - Witch Doctor
Are there any other bands you think we should have a listen to and what are your prediction for this years world cup?
Jamie: Definitely check out Halla Norðfjörð (myspace.com/hallaboa), Jonathan Havens (myspace.com/jonnyhavensmusic), Bright Spark Destroyer (myspace.com/brightsparkdestroyer) and Jess Bryant (myspace.com/jkcbryant), as well as..
Luke: Kidsaredead, Inlets, LOVE SICK. All great bands.
South America has great history on African soil but England are the best so i would have to say Spain.
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