An old rule says that musicians usually write their best material when they leave all commercial considerations, market analyses and the public's supposed expectations aside and simply follow their innermost artistic instinct. Which is precisely how Alpha Tiger from Freiberg in Saxony went about writing and recording their most recent oeuvre, and the result is an offering that's as impressive as it is surprising: their latest, self titled release sounds rock oriented and melodic, anthemic and diverse, and thanks to its completely analogue production wonderfully organic. "This is the album that I've always wanted to make," explains Peter Langforth, the band's guitarist and songwriter. "It's definitely our most mature and grown up release to date." Alpha Tiger will be available at physical and digital stores from 18 August 2017 on CD, LP plus CD and for download. The album was recorded and mixed by Richard Behrens, guest musicians were organist Johannes Walenta and Berlin bands Street Hawk and Space Chaser (the choir vocals on "My Dear Old Friend" & "Singularity"). "It had always been my dream to record an album totally analogue with a real tape machine," confesses Langforth, who struck lucky at Berlin's Big Snuff Studio. "We'd rehearsed the material ad nauseam beforehand and then recorded all basic tracks practically live. This way, we've come up with a record that we're all totally happy with and that's honest and hand made in the true sense of the word. No doubt about it: the band's fans will be just as happy!