Kindermusik EP is now available at threeringrecords.com and hereBuy the At The Crossroads: A Benefit For Homeless Youth compilation here or:
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featuring exclusive and rare tracks from Calexico, Rogue Wave, Thee More Shallows, the Pink Mountains, and many more, including Tom Thumb!Reviews for Kindermusik:
That Three Ring label, they really know what they're doing. Kindermusik is another solid release from the young imprint, who can count Tom Thumb and the Latter Day Saints as one of their most promising assets. They boast a mature pop sound drawing from the likes of Wilco, Calexico, and even Nick Cave. Keyboards are at the heart of the band's formula, which builds wonderful melodies over key-based compositions, producing a dusky, noir-esque yet hopeful mood. Nothing about the Kindermusik EP disappoints, and you'll be beaten to a pulp should you ignore music this fine.
Indieville - 87%
Seven songs, 27 minutes, six originals and an absolutely astounding cover of Bruce Springsteen’s “Atlantic City.†It proves to be a small box of wonders of the kind that is not dropped into my mailbox every day… Opener “Preach†has a vocal line so catchy you will be humming along with it before the CD hits the one-minute mark...Listening to something not many other people are listening to can almost make you feel like you own a private treasure—and a treasure is exactly what Kindermusik is.
Loose Record
By the time you get to the closer, a cover of Springsteen’s “Atlantic City, you realize you’ve just listened to a really special collection of songs.
Recorded and mixed in two days at the Sea Road Church in Kennebunk, Maine, and mastered impeccably by Chris Cline, Kindermusik EP is a highlight of the year and a must for fans of indie rock. Catch ’em before their success catches you by surprise.
Providence Phoenix
Tom Thumb and Molly Seamans harmonize like they’ve lived through 500 pages of The Grapes of Wrath. With simple sing song melodies, they float like ghosts over the music propelled by feather light drums and pianos. It sounds effortless, but upon repeated listen, you’ll find it certainly wasn’t. These tunes aren’t all slow and sad; “Gracie’s Mine†is a peppy nugget, and in the context of the record, “Preach,†feels like the first warm day of spring. Undoubtedly, this record will break your heart and you’ll come back for more.
The Noise
Sometimes albums don’t settle in the first time you listen to them. Kindermusik EP didn’t quite grab hold the first time. It felt lost at first. But the feel finally hits like a mack truck, and sends you back to throw yourself into the CD and dive into every song. Tom Thumb has put out a truly captivating CD that needs to rest in your stereo till you can really appreciate it.
Northeast Performer
Although much of the album is driven by organ and crystal clear production, the gritty, stirring reworking of Bruce Springsteen's "Atlantic City" lets you know that they are capable of stripping it down without losing any intensity, similar to John Vanderslice, Anders Parker, and Okkervil River. This EP is a much too short 26 minutes.
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