If I made an attempt at pinpointing where Tim Fite would comfortably fit into Pop music, I’d fail him. That’s probably a good thing. Pop music is his most distant home. The differences between his sound, his messages, and the those of the general public are vast.
With each album Fite changes the scenery and hits us where it hurts. Our appetite for consumption, blind irony, and blatant audacity are often the topics of his rhythmic rants. Read the rest of this entry »
The ever diverse Tim Fight has released his fifth full length album, his second under his current contract with Anti Records. On February 20th, 2007 Fite released his album Over the Counter Culture for free. The album contained a wealth of samples from other artists and voiced Fite’s contempt for the status quo. While he may not have been able to release the album for profit, Fite was the first among many artists to promote his work with a free internet only release. With his latest release, Fite is still damning the man to some extent. This album is more eclectic and seems to draw inspiration from hip pop, folk, americana, and indie rock all at the same time… if that is even possible.
Tim Fite will be taking on Los Angeles on May 21st at the Troubadoure with headliner Adam Green of the Moldy Peaches. We’ll definitely be there.