Man who doesn’t love Pingu? The animated penguin has been causing global hilarity since 1990 and if you don’t know what I mean – try watching the episode where a seal sabotages Pingu’s every attempt at fishing and try keeping a straight face. But what if you could realise the sounds made by our little black and white hero via the medium of instrumental funk? Enter Aussie-septet Let Your Hair Down (featuring members of Surprise Chef, Karate Boogaloo, Temporary Blessings and Owelu Dreamhouse) with Pingu’s Anthem a midtempo affair in which numerous instruments are used to capture Pingu’s babbling, muttering and honking. Get ready to turn your lips into a trumpet now!
(Out 7 August on College Of Knowledge Records)
