| Tucker, Kate & The Sons Of Sweden / Shape The Color The Feel, The |
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| Album: | Shape The Color The Feel, The | Collection: | General | |
| Artist: | Tucker, Kate & The Sons Of Sweden | Added: | Apr 2014 | |
| Label: | Red Valise | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2014-04-18 | Pull Date: | 2014-06-20 |
| Week Ending: | Jun 22 | Jun 15 | Jun 8 | Jun 1 | May 25 | May 18 | May 11 | May 4 |
| Airplays: | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Jul 24, 2020: | KZSU Time Traveler Hangover | 4. | Oct 21, 2016: | Time Traveler Looking Around | |
| 2. | Nov 17, 2017: | KZSU Time Traveler Hangover | 5. | Aug 05, 2016: | Time Traveler Looking Around | |
| 3. | Oct 06, 2017: | KZSU Time Traveler Looking Around | 6. | Jul 01, 2016: | Time Traveler Looking Around |
| Album Review |
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| Francis D Reviewed 2014-04-17 | ||
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“The Shape The Color The Feel” Kate Tucker & The Sons of Sweden Born in Seattle and now settled in Nashville, Kate Tucker & The Sons of Sweden play lush, multi-dimensional indie pop-rock. The melodies jangle and the arrangements often result in bright, broad panoramic soundscapes. Tucker’s gentle, girlish vocals work well, whether they’re wrapped in rock, pop or folk. Very polished sound — but this artist and band remain under the radar, with little to no crossover to mainstream radio as yet. Some very nice, melodic tracks to choose from here. — Francis Recommended: 3, 1, 7, 10, 8, 9. No FCCs. 1. (3:58) Hangover – Strong indie pop-rock with reverbed, ringing guitars creating a wall of sound under Tucker’s vocals. Thumping drums add energy to the jangly melody. **** 2. (4:09) Give Up the Ghost – A little more indie rock leaning. Jangly guitar. Tinkling keyboards. Drum beats. Strings plucked persistently to set up a clock-like rhythm. 3. (5:04) Looking Around – Strong, mid-tempo indie pop-rock. Nice shifts in dynamics and instrumentation — from soft and breathy to more jangly. Strong hooks. False ending evolves into shimmering trail-out. Segues directly into Track 4. **** 4. (3:06) Let Me Go – Down-tempo ballad that builds into power pop. 5. (3:12) Big Idea – Vintage 1970s pop-rock song with a bit more of an edge — complete with “Yeah-yeahs” and electric guitar in lead break. 6. (4:20) Wide Open Plain – Galloping rhythm established with rapidly strummed guitar triplets. Strong backbeat. Big guitar solo in break. 7. (4:26) Best Friend’s Love – Very nice, sweet love ballad. Showcases Tucker’s vocals at their more fragile and expressive. Warm harmonies in the chorus. *** 8. (3:52) Blue Hotel – Rapid-fire drumming serves as a counterpoint to jangly guitars and delicate vocals sung with a smile. ** 9. (3:25) The State I’m In – Acoustic fingerpicked guitar under a song that veers more toward excellent indie folk than other tracks on the album. ** 10. (3:53) Island of the Misfit – Indie-pop anthem with march-like rhythm and big jangly guitars. Maybe even a bit of a downhome, country-western feeling to the vocals. *** | ||
| Track Listing |
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| 1. | Hangover | 6. | Wide Open Plain | |||
| 2. | Give Up The Ghost | 7. | Best Friend's Love | |||
| 3. | Looking Around | 8. | Blue Hotel | |||
| 4. | Let Me Go | 9. | The State I'm In | |||
| 5. | Big Idea | 10. | Island Of The Misfit |