The Tumbledryer Babies ~ Simulacra 1.3.10

I first saw The Tumbledryer Babies live at Shangri-la, an acoustic-based evening of music in my home town. I was struck by Andrew Moore's ingenuity and craft; he filled the room with melody and texture using only his vocal and a bass guitar.

I'm a sucker for a short song and this set consisted of perfectly formed tunes, none more than 2 minutes long and a couple which barely reached 60 seconds... but the songs were not 'little.'

Shortly after the gig I procured a copy of Simulacra ~ it has haunted me ever since.

The tracks may be short but they are not small; each one is dense with its own message. There are influences from Bowie to Barrett from the start with the deconstructionalist First Song on the Set List.
The clanging bass effect on Turbulence goes right through you like an enthusiastic gardener on a quiet Sunday afternoon, jarring and disturbing but still pop.
My favourite track on the album is Jump with its distorted slack bass and dark lyrics.

The Tumbledryer Babies are not derivative, they are more unique than that: subtle, ironic and bleak fuses with a witty and sparkly realism.

Belle et la Beat