(tp0011) Release Date: March 10, 2009 [Free, mini-cdr]
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| alexander strung - party (tp0010) Release Date: February 3, 2009 [Free, online] |
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| we at tinhorn planet are pleased to announce our first non-gifted children release with this, 'party', by alexander strung. essentially a solo album by part-time gifted children contributor and full-time leader of the chief smiles, alexander strung, 'party' is a ten-song set of electro-pop without any of the shitty trendiness in that genre which often makes us wince.
recorded in his brooklyn apartment in late 2008, mr. strung has created a cozy winter womb filled with hooks, beats and great songs aplenty... from the melancholy party vibe of "olympic twin" (with a cameo from full-time gifted child jeff suszczynski) to the muted bedroom electro-pop of "holocene", and the understated pop anthem that is "valley forge", this is a winter album of diverse, small pleasures. come and get it, and feel free to donate whatever you want if you like it! recommended if you like: atlas sound - let the blind lead those who can see but cannot feel beck - modern guilt radiohead - kid a | |
| the gifted children - christmas 2008 (tp0009) Release Date: December 16, 2008 [Free, online] Preview or purchase via iTunes |
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| We've decided to release the first in what will hopefully become an annual series of Christmas EPs. This is available for free to all, in glorious 320k MP3 format.
Holiday songs rendered beautifully for the unbeliever in everyone... Recommended for fans of David Lynch, My Bloody Valentine, Eartha Kitt and large reverbs. Huzzah! | |
| the gifted children - always stay sweet (tp0008) Release Date: October 14, 2008 [$10, cd] Preview or purchase via iTunes |
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| Street date: October 14, 2008
'always stay sweet' is the the second full-length, and already the 9th (yes, we said 9th!), overall release for the gifted children in 2008... Brighter than its predecessor, 'whitespace differences', we think this album will convince you that the gifted children are perhaps the most criminally unknown band in the land. From a 70-second pop anthem for the underdog ("the straw brigade") to a cello-filled ode to dying in plane crashes ("the dancehall atlantic") to a chamber-music-meets-Aphex Twin rumination on muses to the beautiful noise of the title track, 'always stay sweet' is the next great album of 2008... For those who like comparisons, think Guided by Voices communing with Broken Social Scene and Red House Painters and you're partly there. | |
| the gifted children - harbinger themes, volume 03 (tp0007) Release Date: October 4, 2008 [$3, mini-cdr] |
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| the gifted children - harbinger themes, volume 02 (tp0006) Release Date: October 4, 2008 [$3, mini-cdr] |
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| Volume 2 in an ever-expanding series that takes the pretty instrumental bits (that will likely be buried under layers of noise) from upcoming releases and lets them shine, unadorned ... Volume 2 has more noise, more cellos and more pianos. | |
| the gifted children - a turncoat spring (tp0005) Release Date: April 29, 2008 [Free, mini-cdr] Preview or purchase via iTunes |
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| more parallel-universe hits from the prolific western new york band the gifted children. "a turncoat spring," already their 7th release so far this year, veers from catchy mantrarock ('halo') to paranoid apocalyptic fantasies ('the kingdom plentiful') to their shortest song yet recorded ('sum total' clocks in at a mere 11 seconds). this time, all the songs were written and recorded in a single night. substances may have played a role in the making... | |
| the gifted children - harbinger themes, volume 01 (tp0004) Release Date: March 11, 2008 [$3, mini-cdr] |
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| The "official" release of the first volume in an expanding series that takes the pretty instrumental bits (that will likely be buried under layers of noise) from upcoming releases and lets them shine, unadorned ... Originally given limited, free release on March 30, 2007, harbinger themes, volume 01 will be available on mini-CD for just $3. | |
| the gifted children - the commonwealth squelch (tp0003) Release Date: March 18, 2008 [Free, mini-cd] Preview or purchase via iTunes |
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| We're reissuing this 2005 mini-EP from the gifted children - 4 songs, 4 minutes of mid-fi indie bliss. They've packed more great ideas into these 4 little gems, written in a single day, than you would think possible. From a 48-second anthemic ode to co-dependence ('laboring in the dream factory') to the creation of a parallel-universe dance craze ('the commonwealth squelch'), this is jam-packed indie rock action... | |
| the gifted children - we saw the vultures (tp0002) Release Date: March 11, 2008 [$5, mini-cdr] Preview or purchase via iTunes |
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| the gifted children's 21st release, this is a 6-song EP that summons the ghosts of autumns past. Capturing the transition from summer to school, from warmth to an isolating cold, from present-tense action to nostalgia for the past... Featuring an alternative version of "we saw the vultures" from the full-length whitespace differences. | |
| the gifted children - whitespace differences (tp0001) Release Date: February 2, 2008 [$10, cd] Preview or purchase via iTunes |
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| tinhorn planet's inaugural release! This is the 5th full-length by the gifted children (Buffalo and Rochester, NY), and their 20th release to date. Everything from shoegazer indie rock to short stabs of pop brilliance to noisy electronic instrumentals... A true winter album, this is the perfect friend for those dark January nights spent drinking alone. | |
| the gifted children - cordless miles (piaptk - trust series) Release Date: March 28, 2008 [$8, vinyl] |
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| SOLD OUT. A 4-song EP released in very limited quantity on People in a Position to Know Records, this is a clear, lathe-cut 8" vinyl EP with silk-screened, handrawn cover and labels.
Contains the only recorded versions of 'favorite constellations' and 'secret mayors of small towns'. Sold out - thanks!... | |
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