Is Tropical, bottoms

IS TROPICAL are a four piece from England. Formed in London in 2009, the band was originally a trio; they released their debut single When O' When on Hit Club Records in January 2010, produced by Al Al Al. In June 2010 they signed to French label Kitsuné where they recorded two full-length studio albums. Their debut album Native to was released in June 2011 followed by an EP, titled Flags which was the culmination of their extensive global travels since their inception. Their second studio album I'm Leaving was released in May 2013 also on Kitsuné produced by Mercury nominated producer Luke Smith (Depeche Mode & Foals). In 2014 IS TROPICAL signed to New York based independent label Axis Mundi and enlisted Kirstie Fleck (singer of 2013's Dancing Anymore) as a full time member.

IS TROPICAL are set to release their third album Black Anything December 2014...

Working alongside producer and collaborator Luke Smith, IS TROPICAL set out in the summer of 2014 to record across five continents; North America, Africa, Europe, Asia and South America.

The result, Black Anything, will be released in five 10" transparent picture disc instalments, containing 2 tracks per vinyl. The artwork is a visual representation of both the recording process and the release with each 10 vinyl displaying the continent in which the tracks were recorded. The five vinyls when displayed on top of each other create the globe, unifying the concept as a whole. "Each vinyl will be an art work and is a tribute to the continent it was recorded in.
They first came to international attention with the release of their debut single When O' When released on Hit Club Records in January 2010. Produced by Al Al Al (The Big Pink / Klaxons), the single, together with their spectral live shows, saw the band attract the attention of fans and critics alike. They were soon signed to French music and fashion label Kitsuné (Digitalism/Two Door Cinema Club). The band entered the studio last autumn with Jimmy Robertson to record their debut album, the first fruits of this is the lush 'SOUTH PACIFIC' single. The band's second release was mixed by LEXXX (Crystal Castles /Gwen Stefani) and was released on Kitsuné in November 2010. Around this time IS TROPICAL toured the UK and Europe as special guests of Klaxons, The Big Pink and Mystery Jets and have subsequently grown into a mesmerising live act, effortlessly combining a late night strobing club show with infectious, sing along pop songs.


bottoms is Jake Dibeler, Simon Leahy and Michael Prommasit. As co-founder of the annual Bushwig festival, Leahy spearheaded the new "drag explosion" in the Bushwick nightlife scene. Leahy's prior band, teeth, has been listed as one of Karl Lagerfeld's favorites. Dibeler is a performance artist who has toured internationally. bottoms is based out of Brooklyn, NY.