Seattle indie pop quartet Tullycraft sound nobody else, or more accurately like a whole bunch of bands together. On their new album Shoot the Point they wear some of their heroes in plain sight, while others will challenge the listener to a scavenger hunt to round up all the Easter eggs. They can't resist a good musical pun or turn the meaning of a song upside down. Lou Reed's magnum opus Street Hassle was a trifecta about sex, scoring dope and death, but is now a breakup song while the album plays on repeat. The Modern Lovers are blearing to drown out a couple bickering, with one of them slipping in a quote from "Chagall from the nightstand".
Love and falling out of love run through pretty much all of the tracks, with plenty of wit, sarcasm and dark humour. Paris is the city of light where romance is a given? Nope, check out Love on the Left Bank for a reality check. Clear Nail Polish will relate to anyone who has been stuck in a rut with a significant who prefers getting pissed off in stead of doing something to make life bearable and being kind for a chance. And then there it the clear invitation to dance as if no one is watching (Jeanie’s Up Again and Blaring Faith by the Cure). Tullycraft are not a very prolific bunch - their previous album The Railway Prince Hotel was released 6 years ago - but their handle on creating twee pop songs with a bite is still in fine fettle.
Tullycraft:
Chris Munford: guitar, vocals, bass, keyboard
Corianton Hale: guitar, vocals, tambourine, melodica, ukulele, accordion
Jenny Mears: vocals
Sean Tollefson: vocals
Additional players:
Guy Patterson: drums (tracks: 1-9)
Ethan Jones: bass (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9)
Pete Remine: lap steel (track: 5)
Evan Mosher: trumpet (tracks: 3, 5, 6, 9)
Shoot The Point is released via HHBTM Records on CD, black vinyl, and as a limited red vinyl version, which comes with 16" Tullycraft beach ball.
Tracks:- The Ledge
- Turnstiles
- Jeanie’s Up Again and Blaring Faith by the Cure
- Love on the Left Bank
- Street Hassle Plays on Repeat
- Rhinestone Tease
- Tarrytown
- Purple Leopard Print Suitcase
- Modern Lovers
- Clear Nail Polish
- Well-Rehearsed Reveal
HCTF review of The Railway Prince Hotel
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