Flamingods are a five piece multi-instrumental experimental band originally started by Kamal Rasool in late 2009, now comprising of Kamal, Charles Prest, Sam Rowe, Karthik Poduval and Craig Doporto. Their sound has been described as ethnic pop, with elements of noise, tribal and freaked folk. They use a number of percussion instruments, some of which were collected during Rasool’s travels to places like Tanzania and the Amazon. The album was written after new Visa laws forced founding member Kamal Rasool out of the UK. The album deals with themes of identity, belonging and alienation whilst also day dreaming of leaving to foreign far away lands such as the mythical island of Hyperborea. The album was made with none of the band members in the same room, sending audio files back and forth across the internet. Already receiving BBC6 radio plays from Lauren Laverne, Tom Ravenscroft, John Kennedy, Huw Stephens Stuart Maconie and press reviews ;

“The London/Dubai soundclashers create global-minded psychedelia with their dance-party-ready new album Hyperborea” DAZED

“African rhythms and soundscapes cribbed from across the world music remit” 8/10 NME

“A record of superb scope, vision and energy” 8/10 Loud & Quiet

“An eclectic mix of tribal-esque chants and hypnotic harmonies” The Line Of Best Fit