'Yves Tumor shifts, alters and plays with the boundaries of contemporary art and culture.' That's as maybe. So many young Pop Stars seem to be packaged as if they're the golden progeny of the gods. Prince meets Bowie. On a rainy night in Broadway. But does the product live up to the lofty description? In this case partly.
Tumor was actually born Sean Bowie in Knoxville, Tennessee.. Uses they/them and he/him pronouns and cuts and appropriately gender fluid figure on latest album are you ready; 'Praise a Lord Who Chews but Which Does Not Consume (or Simply Hot Between World).
It's all appropriately gender and species fluid. Slightly easier than to admire than warm to on occasion, it's nevertheless a record you're advised to listen to if you've ever been inclined to the whole Pop Star as Alien schtick and lets face it, you'd be missing out on much of the allure of this artform if it had no appeal to you at all.
Tumor's is certainly a star to follow given how he shifts shape with such astonishing alactrity on Praise a Lord. You sometimes get the feeling that you're getting a high powered fashion collection coming down the catwalk at you in Milan. Apprropiate as he's currently based in Turin. Having flitted between Miami, Leipzig, LA and Berlin like some travelling circus in recent years.
Anyhow, I was intrigued enough to make a note once the record had run its course. File between Santigold and Nilufer Yanya. Certainly one to keep an eye on.
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