The Tiny - Starring: Someone Like You
Reviewed by david
The Tiny’s off-kilter indie pop is enchanting and endearing at the same time, and the Swedes’ second record Starring: Someone Like You may be one of 2007’s unexpected success stories. Ellekari Larsson’s vocals are subdued, as shy as a little girl who hides behind her daddy when strangers approach. Occasionally she lets them soar though, and that combined with the piano/cello/contrabass that drive the record make a wonderful hunk of chamber pop. Larsson penned the majority of the record, but celloist Leo Svensson's lone contribution "Know Your Demons" is the album's shining star. A splendid rendition of Gillian Welch’s “Everything Is Free” is thrown in for good measure. You might not want to listen to it over and over, but on those special occasions when you do, you’ll be pretty damn pleased. [www.eyeballrecords.com]