No. 67: Miniature Tigers

"Save your sorries, tell it to the volcano", chides frontman Charlie Brand on the title track of his band's latest release, Tell It To The Volcano, allegedly to an ex-lover whom he is about to toss into a waiting pool of magma. These might sound like dire lyrics on paper, but to hear Brand sing them, they come out with a warm and happy tone complete with a " The Lion Sleeps Tonight" -style bridge and final chorus.... Well, that's a recipe that ultimately creates a poppy little gem that had me listening to it on repeat when I first heard it. The Brooklyn by way of Phoenix, AZ quartet has been on the rise since 2008 when its first national tour hit the road opening for Ben Folds. The band creates infectious little ditties in the same lighthearted style of Folds... Sweet, earnest, and intelligent. The rest of the band is Rick Schaier on drums and vocals, Algernon Quashie on guitar, keyboard and vocals, and Alex Gerber on bass and vocals, and help bring life to even more quirky songs about getting your fingers bit off by dinosaurs. I definitely want to hear more of this band as they sound extremely cohesive and tight and have a knack for making weird situations sound oddly cozy and warm. The band will release Fortress on July 27th.

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