I Felt The Bullet Hit My Heart

Third full-length from Chicago's TRACK A TIGER, leaning more to the emo-tronic genre. 'Dreamy indie pop from the heartland of post-hardcore. A sure sign that Deep Elm are spreading their branches into the indiest of realms, Track A Tiger would've never sat comfortable alongside the likes of Pop Unknown and Camber. Forget about abrasiveness or angularity, the fantastically named Track a Tiger have far more in the common with the melodious, hushed tones of American Analog Set or the harmonious delicacy of Joy Zipper's boy-girl interplay. Deeply engaging and undeniably subtle, We Moved Like Ghosts is a slow-burner of an album that could warm even the coldest of days.' - Big Cheese 'Sometimes poppy, sometimes mellow and always very melodic, We Moved Like Ghosts can evoke several different emotions. Track a Tiger does not demand much of the listener except that they sit back and enjoy. It is not simple mind you. There are enough sounds to entertain subsequent listens and it is this musicianship that makes the album. In a style similar to Yo La Tengo, Jim Vallet and Kristina Castaneda harmonize together extremely well. When singing solo Vallet has a bit of a country feel that is reminiscent of Ryan Adams, providing a nice change of pace. It's a nice album that will just make you feel good. From time to time that's kind of nice.' - Spill Magazine 'If there is such a thing as polished lo-fi music, then Track a Tiger is a shining example of it. Born of the musical noodlings of Chicago school teacher Jim Valet, 2007 sees the band branching out, coalescing into a unit and offering us the delightfully mellow We Moved Like Ghosts. It is the sound of a still-young band exploring their dynamics, expanding their sound and simply having a good time. The warm acoustic backdrop give the disc a laid back charm, while the smooth harmonies flow easily over and through the jangling melodies. All crisply produced, yet still down-home, We Moved Like Ghosts should give hope to musical noodlers everywhere that they, too, may end up producing a minor gem.' - Amplifier Magazine 'We Moved Like Ghosts from Track a Tiger does just as its title suggests: songs glide leisurely by, unconcerned yet quite purposeful, to some ineffable spectral end that remains beyond concretization. The drums - played brilliantly throughout - run the show, directing acoustic guitars and soaring synthesizers in buoyant, spirited songs that work best at the boundaries of genres and as three-minute monoliths. Snatches of dialogue work themselves in at the edges, tying the songs back to their sources. The vocals and instrumentation coexist nearly flawlessly: the keyboard's atmospherics shroud the ever-dueling vocalists in a shoegazing fog, creating a sort of unified front. In the end, nothing stands outside of the songs themselves. Correspondingly, the album often seems like one great song, or, better yet, variations on a theme. Its hazy presence is ideal for a summer release, deserving play alongside that paragon of the hot season, Iron & Wine's Our Endless Numbered Days.' - Delusions of Adequacy