ARTIST: Jared Micah & Hats
TITLE: T.C.H.T.O.B.
LABEL: Angel or the Airbag
GENRE: Indie
BITRATE: 193kbps avg
PLAYTIME: 0h 40m total
RELEASE DATE: 2007-00-00
RIP DATE: 2007-11-30
Track List
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1. Objectivism vs. Subjectivism 3:50
2. Mr. Lightbulb Mounts the 5:08
Unicorn
3. The Magic Is On! 4:38
4. Precious Needs a Spoon in Her 2:22
Mouth
5. Behold! A New Thing! 4:08
6. Giddy Up 3:36
7. We're Hats and We Try Real Hard 0:35
8. Hi-5 for Humanism 2:27
9. The Biological Function of 3:25
Emotions
10. I and Thou 9:58
Release Notes:
Jared Micah and Hats told everyone that they had recorded a pop album. They
moved to Nashville with the intention of making a pop record, but the finished
result was more Amon Duul than Chet Atkins, less Music Row and more Musique
Concrete. But that wasn't really a surprise to anyone.
Jared Micah & Hats began as a solo-recording project for Jared (guitar, vocals)
to explore his fascination with 20th century composers, German 'Motrorik' and
the Elephant 6 Collective in between co-organizing Murfreesboro, TN's infamous
radio show/house venue "The Acid Living Room". The Living Room played host to
some of the finest touring acts in the experimental and avant-garde music scene,
including Adrian Orange and saxophonist Steve (The Stooges) Mackaye.
After the completion of the debut CD, which was sometimes noted to be untitled
and sometimes called "Tree" (ATA 01), Jared recruited Keller, Brady and
Stephanie to round out the live ensemble and begin touring. Each new member
brought something new to the band: Keller's Sleep-esque, sludgy bass laid the
hammer over Jared's soft, finger-styled guitar as Brady, a multi-instrumentalist
with a thing for fireworks and theme-parties, decorated the songs with
quirkiness. Stephanie's untrained drum style on a toy kit finishes the deal with
what Out the Other describes as "unlike anything else to come out of Nashville."
T.C.H.T.O.B. is Hats first ensemble recording.
T.C.H.T.O.B. features cover art by noted Chicago visual artist/musician Nick
Butcher, author of the the critically acclaimed book/cd "The Complicated
Bicycle". They will be traipsing across the Eastern and Central time zones this
fall with their cardboard castle, be sure to catch them in your town.