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Kindermusik EP
CDEP (TRR012)
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For years New England-based Tom Thumb split time
between carefully arranged home recordings of pop songs and spare,
melodic solo acoustic performances. With the addition of a full
band, Tom Thumb has effected the change from delicate, bedroom folk
to densely layered pop. For the past year they have honed their
sound playing in clubs around Boston and Providence with the likes
of Clap Your Hands Say Yeah. The expansive sound of Tom Thumb and
the Latter Day Saints is built around the tight interweave of guitar,
electric piano and vocal harmonies underscored by subtly complex
song structures and rhythms.
The band holed up in a church in Maine for a weekend in the dead
of winter and recorded Kindermusik live to eight tracks. As a
result, these songs sound natural and unlabored, balancing the
energy and urgency of live performance with the clarity of studio
work. Deftly engineered by Dave Coleman to capture the open, roomy
sound of the church, it also retains the warmth and detail of
the songs.
Tom Thumb’s sound has been compared to that of bands like
Spoon, Wilco, My Morning Jacket, M. Ward and even Yo La Tengo.
But what Tom Thumb and the Latter Day Saints share most of all
with these bands is not a direct genre lineage, but rather an
ability to tap into a song form that is at once familiar and fresh.
By incorporating a variety of influences and not adhering to genres
or aping trends, Tom Thumb creates music that exists in the space
between styles.
Reviews for Kindermusik EP:
"The songs,
rich and layered, resonate with depth and texture without sounding
unnatural or too polished. ...Highlight of the year and a must
for fans of indie rock. Catch ’em before their success catches
you by surprise."
- Bob Gulla, Boston
Phoenix
"The band’s sound has been compared to that of Wilco,
Spoon and My Morning Jacket, but their upbeat take on the indie
rock genre impresses by its own merits. Tracks like Growing Boy
and Real Small Talk exude a youthful wisdom, and sound engineer
Dave Colemen’s studio recording captures the exuberance
of live performance." - Brent Covington, Edge
"Despite the frigid conditions in which Kindermusik was created,
the seven songs on it exude the warmth of a singer-songwriter
working with his band, instead of one directing it." - Steve
Forstneger, Illinois
Entertainer
"Compelling rhythms with fitted melodies and vocals that
sound like Thom Yorke was singing them." - Smother.net
" I’m not sure how familiar Tom Thumb’s music
is outside of a small blogging circle, but I’m certain that
if he continues the path he’s currently on, he’ll
garner a lot of attention in the future." - Muzzle
of Bees
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