Tall Ships - Everything Touching (2012) [FLAC]
Genre: Rock
Styles: Indie, Alternative
Source: CD (log + cue)
Codec: FLAC
Bit rate: ~ 900 kbps
Bit depth: 16
Sample rate: 44.1 kHz
01 T=0
02 Best Ever
03 Phosphorescence
04 Oscar
05 Ode to Ancestors
06 Gallop
07 Idolatry
08 Send News
09 Books
10 Murmurations
Everything Touching, the debut album from Falmouth, England's Tall Ships, is undoubtedly the product of a band full of patience. Giving themselves the time and space needed to grow and find their formula before taking the full-length plunge, the three-piece's time on tour played a huge part, providing an essential learning curve that encouraged them to play to their strengths in the studio. For starters, the guitars are louder, taking center stage with crunching, gutsy riffs that make the quiet, subtle moments all the more poignant. Opener "T=0" opts to snake tonal shifts around a constant, infectious guitar line, providing it with new breathing space at every turn; it's a musical high-five moment, more reminiscent of Fang Island than Foals. While earlier work on their self-titled debut EP and There Is Nothing But Chemistry Here EP boasted often exquisitely crafted math-rock guitar lines and playful synths, Everything Touching is far more direct, less convoluted, often shamelessly anthemic