Posts Tagged ‘Tiny Engines Records’

SEE THROUGH DRESSES – ” Horse Of The Other World “

Posted: July 15, 2017 in CLASSIC ALBUMS, MUSIC
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Co-fronted by the ethereal Sara Bertuldo and the whispered baritone of Mathew Carroll, See Through Dresses work bits of Cocteau Twins, The Cure, and other reverby ’80s bands into their new album “Horse of the Other World”.  Its instant, urgent, and bursting at the seams with sentimental angst, “Lucy’s Arm” is a brilliant next-step…a sonic explosion of guts and glory that hits like a hammer.  Sara Bertuldo’s vocals absolutely soar, but the heavy bass line and looping guitars keep her tethered. The track sounds like an authority figure hit with a glitter bomb, a moment of levity for a person who can’t quite fully give in to it and divorce themselves from the world. 

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“Violet,” the first single from See Through Dresses’ upcoming sophomore album, comes out swinging with a towering, shimmering riff that threads itself throughout the song. Their new album, Horse Of The Other World, alludes to their shoegazier past, but most of the songs have a vibrancy and urgency that’s difficult to walk back from. “Violet” in particular is an absolute monster of a track.

ADULT MOM – ” Drive Me Home “

Posted: May 20, 2017 in MUSIC
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Steph Knipe asks a lot of questions on Soft Spots, the new album from Adult Mom , their bedroom project-turned-indie band. Some have to do with sex (“Do you full-screen your porn? / Do you think about me as you watch her crawl across the floor?”), others with validation (“If I am good — if I am REALLY fucking good — will you validate me?”). All of them gesture towards the album’s overarching, frequently autobiographical narrative: a quest for queer truth, self-acceptance and love, a war waged against gender dysphoria and lingering trauma.

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Percolated through Knipe’s velvety alto and the band’s sunny, emo-pop palette, the aforementioned queries blossom from a highly personal dialogue into a comforting, contemplative conversation, the artist’s pain acting as a vessel for our own, regardless of gender identity. After all, the emotional hazards dotting the long, bruising path to adulthood don’t discriminate. Pain unites us all, especially in today’s uncertain times.

Adult Mom “Soft Spots” LP/CD/Cassette/Digital out 5/19/17 on Tiny Engines Records

WILD PINK – ” Wild Pink “

Posted: February 23, 2017 in CLASSIC ALBUMS, MUSIC
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Tiny Engines recently announced their debut album from New York City band Wild Pink ,
You can hear the new single “Wanting Things Makes You Shittier” now . The album will follow up the band’s 4Songs EP from last year,
“Wizard Of Loneliness” is a subdued, somber account of loneliness in the presence of another, but it makes for a wonderfully affecting two-and-a-half minutes regardless. It all serves as a pivot from the raw, driving power of their earlier output to a more taut and atmospheric sound.

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WILD PINK – ” Wanting Things Makes You Shittier “

Posted: January 14, 2017 in MUSIC
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In the summer of 2015, Wild Pink premiered their EP entitled “Good Life”, released via Texas is Funny Records. Since then the band announced that they will be releasing their new EP, “4 Songs” via Tiny Engines Records and have recently embarked on a tour to promote their latest release. John Ross, lead songwriter and front man of the group .  Early musical influences, nostalgic tour moments, and self-identity in an ever-changing scene. This group runs the gamut from soft, sultry ballads to rock bangers with poignant lyrics that center on nostalgia and past haunts.

Wild Pink “Wild Pink” LP/CD/Digital out 24th February on Tiny Engines Records.

MANNEQUIN PUSSY – ” Romantic “

Posted: December 1, 2016 in CLASSIC ALBUMS, MUSIC
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Mannequin Pussy plays the hi-dive this week.

There’s not an album in recent memory that occupies a your head space with such clarity and potency. Mannequin Pussy’s Romantic is only 18 minutes in length but its a savage emotional whiplash, expressing the rapid-fire push and pull between external affection and internal anxiety through powerful ripcord hooks and a masterful blend of punk, pop, and hardcore that threatens to fall apart at every turn. The Philadelphia band has crafted the perfect album to put on when the voices in your head get to be overwhelming, one to turn to when those fleeting, intense moments of despair and uncertainty feel like they may never go away.

Its just brutal in a really endearing way. The band`s voice hooked me from the start. They have got an impressive range from gentle rock that showcase melodies to fast-paced, angry, angsty songs without any words at all.

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MANNEQUIN PUSSY – ” Romantic “

Posted: November 21, 2016 in CLASSIC ALBUMS, MUSIC
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Band To Watch: Mannequin Pussy

The first half of “Denial”  the third single from Mannequin Pussy’s sophomore album, “Romantic” is designed to sound like someone having a panic attack. Marisa Dabice is trapped inside her own head, unable to escape a spiraling depressive cycle:

“At night sometimes my thoughts collide/ My body shakes/ I feel so separated from what I thought I’d be and what I am.”

But something miraculous happens midway through the song: She manages to pull herself out of the hole she’s dug, and the rest of the band responds in kind. The tension slacks; Dabice launches into an affirmative pep talk: “Pick yourself up, baby/ Everything’s gonna be fine/ But if not, so what?/ You’ll get it the next time.”
It’s a pointed moment on an album that embraces wild and erratic mood swings. hardcore anthemics and sickly sweet punk-pop riffs from Mannequin Pussy.

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Originally begun as a duo between childhood friends, Marisa Dabice and Thanasi Paul, Mannequin Pussy expanded to a three-piece for their debut album, GP. Following a move to Philadelphia, the band has once again grown in numbers and strength. With the addition of Kaleen Reading on drums and Colins Regisford on bass, Mannequin Pussy are now a quartet for their sophomore full-length, Romantic. Once again a Mannequin Pussy full-length is a perfect example of “all killer, no filler” as Romantic clocks in at less than 20 minutes. And much like GP, Romantic shifts seamlessly back and forth between pop and punk rock. But, the band has refined their songwriting with Romantic. The pop hooks are bigger and sharper. The punk rock numbers are filled with even more fury. Romantic is the sound of a band hitting its stride.

 

The HOTELIER – ” Goodness “

Posted: June 16, 2016 in CLASSIC ALBUMS, MUSIC
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The Hotelier — Goodness

The Hotelier’s defining characteristic may not be Christian Holden’s complicated anarchist ideas or the singular Sunny Day Real Estate-meets-R.E.M. aesthetic they’ve carved out, but rather the devotion they inspire among fans. That communal passion is so legendary that even if you only catch glimpses of brilliance in Goodness at first, it’s hard not to hear these anthems through the ears of the converted, to imagine their rapture and recognition when Christian Holden screams, “Make me feel alive! Make me believe that all my selves align!” and to be thrilled by proxy. And, anecdotally, if you soldier past that album cover and Holden’s spoken-word intro and give this album’s emotional friction a few chances to spark in you, it might yet light your soul aflame, too

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HAYBABY – ” Blood Harvest “

Posted: June 8, 2016 in MUSIC
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Leslie Hong has the ability to sound vulnerable and completely unfuckwithable simultaneously, an attitude that translates into an explosive and engaging live show. The Brooklyn trio has been voted one of the Hardest-Working Bands in New York, and it’s clear all of that work is paying off. 

Judging by the Brooklyn-based Haybaby’s forthcoming EP, Titled Blood Harvest, the trio might want to try their hand at psychological thrillers. The band play with suspense on the five-track release, came out back in April 29th via Tiny Engines, through ever-foreboding melodies and fluctuating murmurs and howls. Following their debut full-length, 2015’s Sleepy Kids, the EP takes the group’s melodic construction two steps further, harnessing their slop-rock stylings while amplifying intensity, drawling honestly and disinterestedly, “I’ll get over it when I feel like it.”

We’re premiering the track Blood Harvest now, but before you give it a spin, make sure you’re prepared for the continuous build-up that will leave you wondering when the squeals and heavy riffs will hit. 

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HAYBABY – ” Joke/Rope “

Posted: April 2, 2016 in MUSIC
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Brooklyn band Haybaby released their debut full-length, Sleepy Kids, on Tiny Engines in 2015. The band returns in the Spring of 2016, wasting no time following up their acclaimed debut with a brand new EP. Blood Harvest starts where Sleepy Kids left off, showcasing a band sharpening the edges of their own unique sound.

Leslie Hong’s vocal delivery, be it a whisper or a scream, is as intoxicating as ever on Blood Harvest.

Hong cleverly spins her stories as her guitar weaves in and out while the grooving, wiry bass playing of Sam Yield and the propulsive drumming of Jeremy Duvall keep the songs magically churning. Every piece serves a deliberate purpose and gives new meaning to the term, power trio. Yet, Haybaby never overpower, they engage and engross the listener instead. Sure, the music can be uncompromising and harsh at times but it’s the subtleties of the band that captivate and pack the biggest emotional gut punches.

Blood Harvest sees the band exploring and pushing their sound to rawer, often noisier extremes while still maintaining their sly, melodic songwriting prowess. The five songs here perfectly encapsulate the captivating range and depth of the band. If Blood Harvest proves anything, it is that the beautiful mystery of Haybaby has yet to fully unravel.

Haybaby “Blood Harvest” EP out May 2016 on Tiny Engines

Rock Above The Abyss To Haybaby's Growling "Joke/Rope"

TINY ENGINES RECORDS – Record Labels We Love

Posted: February 7, 2015 in MUSIC, WE LOVE
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Tiny Engines Records are an Independent label based in Charlotte, Carolinas formed in 2008 their releases to date during 2014 include:

The Hotelier – “Home, Like Noplace There Is”,  Cayetana – “Nervous Like Me”, Mannequin Pussy – “Gypsy Pervert”  expected for 2015 Releases: Runaway Brother, Sweet John Bloom, Places To Hide

If 2014 was the year that the emo revival reached its peak, then Tiny Engines was at the very top: the Hotelier’s “Home, Like Noplace There Is”  will surely go down as the defining emo record of the decade, and Dikembe released the Brand New album that we’ve all been waiting for. But their success didn’t end there. They championed vital strains of punk, from Cayetana’s blearingly honest debut “Nervous Like Me” to Mannequin Pussy’s scuzzy, discordant “Gypsy Pervert”. Their shorter releases gave them even more breadth: Beach Slang’s life-affirming pair of EPs, It Looks Sad’s mumbling post-punk debut, and Places To Hide’s vulnerable and irresistible “Wild N Soft” were all refreshingly different while still feeling as though they belonged in the same family. Co-founders Will Miller and Chuck Daley are two of the best in the business, and they both have a hell of an ear for discovering untapped talent. Tiny Engines Records did more good for punk and emo this year than anyone else — expect them to keep doing so for a long while

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