This is both untrue and unhelpful, but speaks volumes about the act’s inherent fun and sense of self mocking. With their lo-fi sensibilities, one could be forgiven for making comparisons with the now sadly defunct anti-folk scene that thrived up until the mid 2000s. The fantastic rarity The Tashmen manage to achieve is the sense of allowing an audience to simultaneously enjoy something at the same time as laughing at it. This is apparent in everything from their on stage personas down to the titles of the records (‘Manz Been On Di$ Riddim Ting 4 Bare Minz’). And, as their bio signs off satisfyingly, Blink, you won’t miss it.’' - Pip Burley