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There Were Wolves, by The Accidental (LP on Thrill Jockey)

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Format: LP
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Catalogue number: FTH049LP
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Rating: happy This record left our BRIAN D feeling happy.

That Tunng band. You could spot his lullabye-tastic tones a mile off, ol' Sam Genders. It'd be easy to confuse The Accidental with Tunng from a mere "surface" listen. His voice, especially, and the arrangements are a little familiar, but this debut album 'There Were Wolves' is much more pure & tranquil, less pop, more traditional folk. Rudimentary clip-clop percussion, twinkling acoustics & earthy vocal harmonies create an intimate & comforting campfire vibe. Various tracks are embellished with simple piano keys, violin, viola, cello, Dulcimer & harp so just close your eyes & marvel at the quality of the songwriting. Just great stripped down roots music for a new generation. A rather fine album on the first couple of listens, this could just be Tunng "unplugged" but I can hear much, much more in here. CD/Ltd LP and there's a limited poster that's an exclusive to us. If you liked that Mechanical Bird CD from Denmark the other week then this does similar things for me!

What the label says:

The Accidental is a new band featuring Sam Genders (Tunng) and Stephen Cracknell (The Memory Band), along with young rising songwriters Hannah Caughlin (The Bicycle Thieves / Fence Collective) and Liam Bailey (recently signed solo artist to Polydor).
Album reviews confirmed in Mojo, Q, Uncut and Word.
Single plays from Colin Murray (Radio 1), Rob da Bank (Radio 1), Marc Riley (6 Music - plus session) and John Kennedy (XFM – was in his Top 5).  Exclusive track to be featured on Amelia’s Magazine covermount.
Band featured on Rob Fitzpatrick’s (Word Magazine) blog site.  Album track ‘Illuminated Red’ given away free via Tunng / Memory Band and Full Time Hobby mailing lists and featured on Nothing But Green Lights blog.

 

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About the humble LP:

The LP is the daddy of formats. 12" inches of sheer joy. The LP adds to the glory of the 12" record as it can be played at a slower speed (33rpm instead of the usual 45rpm for singles), consequently more musical joy can be had. Played on a decent deck the sound of an LP is about a million times better than any other format. They look fantastic...... a nice gatefold sleeve with a information rich inner sleeve will keep you entertained for hours even before your stylus has chance to make eye contact with it's 12" prey. An essential part of musical heritage which will never be forgotten. It still does play at a multitude of speeds but as it's recorded to be played slower they normally sound ridiculous sped up. Though double albums can make up for this slight inadequacy by ramming more tunes into your ears for your money. Utterly essential.

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