Tancred / Nightstand
Album: Nightstand   Collection:General
Artist:Tancred   Added:Jan 2020
Label:Polyvinyl Record Co.  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2020-01-22 Pull Date: 2020-05-06
Week Ending: Mar 15 Mar 8 Mar 1 Feb 23 Feb 16 Feb 9 Feb 2 Jan 26
Airplays: 3 4 5 5 3 3 4 1

Recent Airplay
1. Oct 07, 2022: KZSU Time Traveler
Queen Of New York
4. Nov 08, 2021: Hanging in the bone yard
Hot Star
2. Jan 07, 2022: KZSU Time Traveler
Queen Of New York
5. Nov 08, 2021: Down in the Basement (rebroadcast from Nov 4, 2021)
Queen Of New York
3. Nov 11, 2021: Down in the Basement
Something Else
6. Nov 04, 2021: Down in the Basement
Queen Of New York

Album Review
Be Sharp
Reviewed 2020-01-11
INDIE ROCK / FEMALE SINGER

Tancred is the stage name of singer / guitarist / songwriter Jess Abbott who’s got a pleasing voice and a keen ability to skewer contemporary life. The band includes bass, drums, keys, strings. The music is fun sounding & bouncy (RIYL 70s/80s new wave “girl-group” acts like the Bangles, the Go-Go’s) but have a deeper melancholy. Much of the material follows the ups & down of (one?) romantic lesbian relationship. Difficult lyrics printed on insert.

No FCC issues

1 Slow. Short intro sets the theme: this will be a hard, truthful look at life & love. (1:43)
2 ** Mid-fast. Living a hectic life in NYC; meeting someone new. (3:00)
3 ** Mid tempo. The girlfriend’s got some issues. Sweet & sad. Rocks a bit. (2:44)
4 * Mid-fast. Quite peppy. She’s falling for this girl, but perhaps reluctantly. (2:55)
5 Mid-slow. A very bad day. “I’m a loser sometimes.” Definitely a downer. (3:58)
6 * Mid tempo. Harder rocking. Good lead guitar & nice female backing singers. (3:28)
7 Slow. Things have turned bad; she’s taking it out on herself. Somber cello. (3:23)
8 * Mid-tempo. Alternating soft & hard passages. Things continue to worsen. (3:18)
9 Very slow. Tough going. Trying to reconcile, by taking all the blame. (3:35)
10 * Fast, bouncy, danceable. Damn, did the girl die?? I’m not sure. (3:09)
11 ** Slow. Gorgeous song, but she seems on the edge of a mental breakdown. (3:34)

Track Listing
1. Song One   6. Something Else
2. Queen Of New York   7. Underwear
3. Apple Tree Girl   8. Just You
4. Hot Star   9. Strawberry Selfish
5. Clipping   10. Reviews
  11. Rowing