Broken By Whispers

NEW ALBUM licensed from Shinkansen by Sub Pop. Robert Wratten, Michael Hiscock, and Annemari Davies add to their pop pedigree with this terrific new album. Alumni of the storied bands The FIELD MICE and NORTHERN PICTURE LIBRARY, reverence has followed these folks like a lost puppy, and with very good reason… Robert continues to tug at your heart-strings by weaving longing lyrics with a touching sensitivity and the kind of true-life frailty found in the insecurity of the wee hours or the honest reflection of rainy days. Because his self-examination relies on hope, the lyrics are never plodding and don't betray the album's lush pop sounds. Again joined by longtime producer Ian Catt, who also produces and arranges things for ST ETIENNE, the music on "Broken By Whispers" serves the same purpose as a great film soundtrack by eliciting the perfect mood. The album lifts, soars, settles, soothes… Be they tender guitar strums or majestic electronic backgrounds, the pieces fit perfectly…