Good Arrows

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AlbumAug 19 / 200711 songs, 43m
Folktronica Indie Pop Indie Folk
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Good Arrows is the third album from Tunng, the pastoral pop band behind the acclaimed Mother’s Daughter and Other Songs and Comments Of The Inner Chorus. Taking its title from a favourite phrase of co-founder Sam Gender’s brother, Good Arrows is a totally immersive record, enveloping the listener in Tunng’s wyrd world. Their first album to be recorded in its entirety with the full, six-piece band (core duo Sam and Mike Lindsay handled the majority of the first two), there’s a new depth of sound and power here, and a clutch of songs that’ll get right under your skin. Taking influences from Icelandic prog rock, choral music and film soundtracks, Good Arrows marks a significant development for Tunng – they’ve expanded beyond the awkwardly-applied folktronica label to become a fully fledged (if experimentally-skewed) pop band.

5.9 / 10

The acoustic/electric duo decamp to Thrill Jockey and offer a record that's warmer and fuller-sounding than anything they've previously released.

For their third full-length, Good Arrows, British six-piece Tunng continue to deliver the same combination of folk, pop, and indie electronica that earned the band the description of "folktronica."

7 / 10

Album Reviews: Tunng - Good Arrows