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London's electro-rock trio
Is Tropical formed in 2009 and earned acclaim with their 2010 debut single, When O' When, which was released by Hit Club Records. After signing to Kitsuné, the band worked with producer
Jimmy Robertson (who has also worked with
Mystery Jets and
Big Pink) to record their first album, 2011's
Native To, which was preceded by the singles South Pacific and
The Greeks (the Megaforce-directed video for which went viral on YouTube). After spending much of 2011 and 2012 on tour with bands such as
Klaxons,
Egyptian Hip Hop, and
Crystal Fighters,
Is Tropical returned to the studio with producer
Luke Smith to record their second album. Early in 2013, the Flags EP, which featured collaborations with
Get People and Owen Pratt, heralded the release of the band's sophomore full-length,
I'm Leaving, that May. ~ Heather Phares