Tiny Little Blackouts is what indie musicians often strive for and fail at, which has turned the genre into a cliché: delightful music with just the right amount of irony.
Idea of Alice, the first album released by the band, is a fantastic, eight-song journey into the right kind of indie rock. The music is solid, the lyrics are intelligent, and the vocals are atmospheric without sounding overdone or like an impersonation.
Cameron Ember, the vocalist and lyricist, has a way of writing lyrics that manage to sound clever without seeming pretentious. “Ithought I would be free at last/from the tyranny of social scenes past/from the symphony of others' thoughts/from opinions that are sold and bought” she sings on “Happy is Dead for Now”, and on “Wrecking Ball”, easily the album's best song, she says “you're as gentle as a wrecking ball”.
The music is almost adorable. With hazy, well blended guitar parts, soft drums, and a hint of bells (or maybe xylophones), it seems perfectly in sync with Ember's vocals: it's delicate, without being too sad, and happy without being annoying. They have a balance of sadness that must have come from listening to Elliott Smith which sets them apart from bands that try too hard, but they have an upbeat, adventurous air about them, too. Idea of Alice is one of the most exciting releases I've heard from a new band in a while.
Tiny Little Blackouts say they make music they like and they hope you'll like it, too. They've definitely done their job – you'll love it.
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