The Tiny Lies "The Oaks They Will Bow" 2013

Charlotte Ivey and Harley Williams are 'The Tiny Lies', a New Zealand Alt-Folk act. Described as having a "twisted gentleness" embodied in their music, the duo tend to write about love, loss, and the infinite grey areas in between...
...“Ivey's melodic harmonica playing brings a melancholy air to the lovely Down by the River and gentle acoustic guitar provides the elegantly spare backdrop for Williams' timeless country ballad Old Heart which then soars gently on her backing vocals and strings.
There's a spiritual gentleness here (Two Pale Moons) and their voices weave between harmony and counterpoint, hers sometimes as much burred as beautiful, his distinctive Kiwi accent bringing an earthiness to the refined lyrics (So Far Away which has an almost-pop quality of sprightliness despite the downbeat tone).Sensitively understated arrangements are also the hallmarks here.”
“The Neil Young croak of Charlotte Ivey's country harmonica and the rich, plaintive yawn of Delaney Davidson's lap steel are possibly the best sounds coming out of New Zealand at the moment – which is fitting because they're the most prominent backings to Ivey and fellow Tiny Liar Harley Williams' intimate, emotional, gripping lyrics and glorious up-front delivery.”

trax:
01 Please Don't Ask For More 02 Forgiveness 03 The Walls Came Downt 04 Bag Of Bonest 05 Down By The River 06 Old Heart 07 The Oaks They Will Bow 08 Two Pale Moons 09 So Far Away 10 Learn to Climb 11 Tonight
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