Six Months In A Cast
General
| Mar 2013
Reviews
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.
Recent airplay
Six Months In A Cast
Time Traveler — May 30, 2014
Six Months In A Cast
Time Traveler — Apr 18, 2014
Six Months In A Cast
Time Traveler (Top 35 Indie CDs of 2013) — Jan 10, 2014
Six Months In A Cast
Time Traveler — Dec 20, 2013
Old Habits
Time Traveler — Dec 06, 2013
Six Months In A Cast
Time Traveler — Oct 11, 2013
Charting
2013-03-16 — 2013-05-19
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| May 19 | 1 |
| May 12 | 1 |
| May 5 | 1 |
| Apr 28 | 2 |
| Apr 21 | 3 |
| Apr 14 | 1 |
| Apr 7 | 2 |
| Mar 31 | 4 |
Track listing
| 1. | Six Months In A Cast | ||
| 2. | 30 Something | ||
| 3. | Old Habits | ||
| 4. | Home | ||
| 5. | Tired |