Posts Tagged ‘Tomten Seattle band’
Tomten Gets Playful on ‘Viva Draconia’
Viva Draconia, the latest album from Tomten, begins with the homey whirr of (I think) an accordion, wheezing out a melody amidst the effortful, semi-audible strikes of human fingers on keys and buttons as chords change. That sound’s not just an evocative 20-some seconds of bittersweetness. It’s a reminder of the handmade quality that lay…
Read MoreBest of the Northwest: My Favorite Local Albums of 2017
The full-on 10-song-or-longer recorded album is for, all intents and purposes, an anachronism in a world where our rapidly-eroding attention spans demand instant gratification from music. But while the format is on the ropes, it’s not down for the count yet. I’d be the last to deny the elemental power of a great three-minute pop song.…
Read MoreTomten Basks in the Sunshine with “Cremation Songs”
Limbo’s Daughter by Tomten There’s something about hearing a great pop single in the flush of a gorgeous summer day that can crystalize every gold-tinted summertime moment you’ve ever experienced into three or four minutes of sustained bliss. The latest perfect summertime pop song to gently but inexorably insinuate its way into the mixtape that…
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