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Artist: Tiny Little Blackouts
Album: Idea Of Alice
Label: Robot123 Records
Playtime: 35:21 min
Genre: Indie
URL:
Rip date: 2010-03-11
Street date: 2009-12-22
Size: 45.34 MB
Type: Normal
Quality: 171 kbps / 4410kHz / Joint Stereo
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San Francisco's Tiny Little Blackouts slip through the cracks of your mind
with a low-key style reminiscent of Mazzy Star or The Cowboy Junkies.
Vocalist/guitarist Cameron Ember has only been playing guitar for a couple of
years, but shows an ability to craft songs of significant emotional and
intellectual weight with melodies that compel. Tiny Little Blackouts just
formed in 2009, and have already released their debut album, Idea Of Alice.
Idea Of Alice opens with the laid-back Lamb44; a somewhat dissociative yet
compelling song. Ember has a lovely voice; lyric with enough mature alto in
the sound to lend it some weight. Wrecking Ball maintains the imperturbable
countenance of Tiny Little Blackouts, dashed with healthy doses of angst and
need. The arrangement is full of sound but unimaginative. Cherry Blossom is
obtuse and difficult to follow. The energy here is a tough sell as well.
Ditto Angry Santa, which relies on strong arrangement and a pleasant vocal
line from Ember, but the two mix with less-than-exciting results.
Lamb68 takes a slightly different sonic path than the opening track, although
the essential melody and effects don't change. The song is nice enough, but
substantially similar to the original version that opens the album. You're
Too Nice plods as it cajoles, bringing minds together if not hearts. Tiny
Little Blackouts close with Winter In Our Hearts, Cameron Ember's best vocal
performance on the album. The lyrics are full of imagery that runs toward the
indecipherable.
Cameron Ember has a pleasant voice and Tiny Little Blackouts are about as
tight as they come instrumentally. Working together to blend their styles and
sounds has come a long way, but itÆs still a work in progress. Tiny Little
Blackouts are an intriguing band with a lot of possibilities. The low-key
musical approach can work, but the energy within the songs can't be low key.
Give Tiny Little Blackouts a try!
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01. Lamb44 ( 5:20)
02. Wrecking Ball ( 4:18)
03. Cherry Blossom ( 3:35)
04. Angry Santa ( 4:16)
05. Happy Is Dead For Now ( 5:52)
06. Lamb68 ( 3:22)
07. You're Too Nice ( 3:38)
08. Winter In Our Hearts ( 5:00)
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