Too Old to Die Young maintains the lugubrious lyrical stylings Tall Firs accolades demand. The band are unafraid to invoke the pocket-orchestra balladry of the first record, tastily accomplished on songs like 'Secrets + Lies' and 'Good Intentions.' But several new strands have entered the gene pool as well, and the outcome is no chimera of crudely assembled influences, but a cohesive new beast. Like its 16-years in the making predecessor, Too Old to Die Young took time to happen. Certain songs date fro...   [ read more ]

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There are two competing drives on display throughout the Tall Firs' debut album, and they're not always well meshed. On the one hand, singing guitarists Aaron Mullan and Dave Mies are disciples of the disciples of John Fahey, favoring hypnotic single-note patterns and blissful drones. On the other hand, Mullan's day job finds him working as Sonic Youth's guitar tech and engineer (Tall Firs was recorded at SY's rehearsal space and released by Thurston Moore's vanity label) and drummer Ryan Sawyer (formerly ...   [ read more ]

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VINYL FORMAT. Tall Firs' Too Old to Die Young wax with limited edition handmade jackets. These things are being silk-screened to order, limited to 250 copies in the States. Rough hewn bunting for the haunted hymns inside. This LP edition has been mastered by JJ Golden and manufactured at RTI in California, the USA's unquestioned best vinyl manufacturer. Brown paper sleeve with press-on cover. Too Old to Die Young maintains the lugubrious lyrical stylings Tall Firs accolades demand. The band are unafraid...   [ read more ]

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