Cranekiss
Tamaryn's new album moves from the denser shoegaze thickets of Tender New Signs and The Waves into a pure, sugary dream-pop world. No longer competing for sonic space with a heavy wash of guitar, her voice, even drenched in reverb, becomes the focus.
Tamaryn's new album moves from the denser shoegaze thickets of Tender New Signs and The Waves into a pure, sugary dream-pop world. No longer competing for sonic space with a heavy wash of guitar, her voice, even drenched in reverb, becomes the focus.
From the opening moments of Cranekiss, you realize that Tamaryn’s latest album is new in more ways than one. Gone are the swirling guitars and shoegaze-style rhythms—the defining qualities of her last outing, 2012’s Tender New Signs. In their place are an assemblage of synths and drum machines, all chugging away…
From the opening moments of Cranekiss, you realize that Tamaryn’s latest album is new in more ways than one. Gone are the swirling guitars and shoegaze-style rhythms—the defining qualities of her last outing, 2012’s Tender New Signs. In their place are an assemblage of synths and drum machines, all chugging away…
By taking a sharp turn, the shades of grey of Tamaryn's older material has been splattered by blasts of glorious technicolour, a move resulting in her best album to date.
By taking a sharp turn, the shades of grey of Tamaryn's older material has been splattered by blasts of glorious technicolour, a move resulting in her best album to date.
The act of reinvention is a time-honoured tradition in the world of pop. From global megastars like Madonna and Bob Dylan to lesser-known indie outfits like The Horrors, a shift in direction can often lead to rejuvenated results.
The act of reinvention is a time-honoured tradition in the world of pop. From global megastars like Madonna and Bob Dylan to lesser-known indie outfits like The Horrors, a shift in direction can often lead to rejuvenated results.
There's always something oddly concerning about an artist who, around the album three mark, announces an artistic reinvention, as Tamaryn has done
There's always something oddly concerning about an artist who, around the album three mark, announces an artistic reinvention, as Tamaryn has done