One of the only two-inch medieval Britons ever to become an American general in the 19th century, Tom Thumb is notable too for his tautly arranged, tightly worded east coast pop. Through a previous album and an EP, StG has watched Tom Thumb progress through a series of increasingly delicate, felt melodies toward his essential Tom Thumbness. In every respect - the quality of the writing, the playing and the production - his latest album, The Taxidermist, is the best expression yet of the little guy's vision - a nostalgic, late evening Americana. Somewhere between Bruce Springsteen and early Peter Gabriel, between the strings of an acoustic guitar and the keys of a harpsichord, Tom Thumb has found himself fully at last.
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Posted by Jordan at March 5, 2008 8:50 PMlove it! it's like sipping wine that's warm from the day, while sitting on a slightly chilled window ledge on a dawning spring evening, perched there watching it get dark outside.
Posted by: stephan!e lee at March 10, 2008 8:23 PM