Trouble With Templeton, The / Six Months In A Cast
| Album: | Six Months In A Cast | Collection: | General | |
| Artist: | Trouble With Templeton, The | Added: | Mar 2013 | |
| Label: | Tiny Monster | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2013-03-16 | Pull Date: | 2013-05-19 |
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| Week Ending: | May 19 | May 12 | May 5 | Apr 28 | Apr 21 | Apr 14 | Apr 7 | Mar 31 |
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| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | May 30, 2014: | Time Traveler
Six Months In A Cast |
4. | Dec 20, 2013: | Time Traveler
Six Months In A Cast |
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| 2. | Apr 18, 2014: | Time Traveler
Six Months In A Cast |
5. | Dec 06, 2013: | Time Traveler
Old Habits |
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| 3. | Jan 10, 2014: | Time Traveler (Top 35 Indie CDs of 2013)
Six Months In A Cast |
6. | Oct 11, 2013: | Time Traveler
Six Months In A Cast |
Album Review
Francis D
Reviewed 2013-03-13
Reviewed 2013-03-13
“Six Months in a Cast” The Trouble with Templeton
Indie folk from 21-year-old Australian singer/songwriter Thomas Calder. Calder wrote all five songs on the EP and recorded them with the help of four new bandmates. Tracks 2 through 5 are soulful, acoustic guitar-centric melodies that may remind you of The Tallest Man on Earth or Mumford & Sons. The opening track has multiple layers of instruments and a high-energy drum track that make it an extremely catchy single.
— Francis
Recommended: 1, 3, 4. Borderline FCC on #2 “crappy”.
1. (4:37) Six Months in a Cast — Title track opens with a snapping sound as if it were being turned on and brought up to speed. Caldwell’s yearning vocals soar above a dynamic, driving, multi-instrumental bed that includes synthesizer orchestra, piano and drums. Excellent track! ****
2. (3:16) 30 Something — Slower, but bouncy ditty about being “happy with being crappy.” Somewhat annoying harmonies sung as a round in the background. ****
3. (3:30) Old Habits — Nice fingerpicking guitar work, with piano added partway in. Thomas Calder’s expressive voice and honest lyrics are prominently on display. ***
4. (4:03) Home — Simple, crooning vocals, acoustic guitar and bass. Sliding between chords is a nice touch. Wistful vocals floating on the breeze. **
5. (4:34) Tired — Very down-tempo. Sorrowful and, well, tired sounding.
Indie folk from 21-year-old Australian singer/songwriter Thomas Calder. Calder wrote all five songs on the EP and recorded them with the help of four new bandmates. Tracks 2 through 5 are soulful, acoustic guitar-centric melodies that may remind you of The Tallest Man on Earth or Mumford & Sons. The opening track has multiple layers of instruments and a high-energy drum track that make it an extremely catchy single.
— Francis
Recommended: 1, 3, 4. Borderline FCC on #2 “crappy”.
1. (4:37) Six Months in a Cast — Title track opens with a snapping sound as if it were being turned on and brought up to speed. Caldwell’s yearning vocals soar above a dynamic, driving, multi-instrumental bed that includes synthesizer orchestra, piano and drums. Excellent track! ****
2. (3:16) 30 Something — Slower, but bouncy ditty about being “happy with being crappy.” Somewhat annoying harmonies sung as a round in the background. ****
3. (3:30) Old Habits — Nice fingerpicking guitar work, with piano added partway in. Thomas Calder’s expressive voice and honest lyrics are prominently on display. ***
4. (4:03) Home — Simple, crooning vocals, acoustic guitar and bass. Sliding between chords is a nice touch. Wistful vocals floating on the breeze. **
5. (4:34) Tired — Very down-tempo. Sorrowful and, well, tired sounding.
Track Listing
| 1. | Six Months In A Cast | 4. | Home | |||
| 2. | 30 Something | 5. | Tired | |||
| 3. | Old Habits | . |