TagYerit call their style "quirk rock", and like to compare themselves with bands like They Might Be Giants, XTC and Timbuk 3. A point well taken, even if they do not quite reach the wit of TMBG or the pop genius of XTC. But their self-released debut album sure is quirky, and like Timbuk 3 the band revolves around a married couple.
What's striking about Heavy Construction is the enthusiasm and pure joy of making music that can be felt while listening to the disc. It feels like being in Flo and Rich Newman's living room, and watching them having loads of fun playing their songs. Still, the music is well played and produced to not sound too homemade. While this album will not change the world, it has plenty of hooks to stick in your head and get you humming along.
TagYerit largely rely on the Internet for promoting their album. They have a web site at http://www.tagyerit.com and ordering information for Heavy Construction can be found there.
