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NEW + EXCITING: Who Threw That - "Crickets"

Who Threw That - "Crickets" (self-relased) FFO - Cap'n Jazz, CSTVT, For Serious This Time.  Here's a wonderful example of what I'm gonna call "joyful emo". These four tunes are constructed from twinkly alt-tuned guitar, always-shifting rhythms and controlled yelling. Many folks will be reminded of ALGERNON CADWALLADER without the over-the-top aspects. For me the closest relative is the underrated Long Island band FOR SERIOUS THIS TIME.  I recently saw singer QUINTON TREMBATH's eponymous folk punk band and was blown away by his super-cozy vox and excellent attention to dynamics and flow. If anything these traits are more pronounced on this EP.  Did I mention this band is from Tazmania? Quinton and friends are quite keyed-in to the Hobart (main city on the island) DIY community and hopefully will make it over to the US at some point.  Crickets by Who threw that