mesi Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 First single got posted today, so I figured this would be a good time to get a thread going. Super excited for this.AboutOn appearances alone, Akron, Ohio’s Annabel could be any modest midwestern rock band—scrawny, bespectacled, with grins as permanent as their tattoos. A similar innocence might be perceived in their songs, in guitars that jingle and a bass that romps puppy-like, in vocals that compete with the music like a little brother for attention. But subsequent listens will reveal Annabel to be a band whose elements tangle into something complex and complete and . Indeed, Having It All feels orchestral at times, with guitars that intertwine and sometimes collapse into harmonic hums. The sticky chords on “The Fortunate Ones,” for example, are wrenched around by a stubborn drumbeat until a quiet chorus, during which singer Ben Hendricks warbles beneath the thrumming rhythm and whispering organ; toward the end, though, that quiet chorus rises into a roar during which melody burns white hot and the instruments, indistinguishable, melt into a pummeling progression. At no point does this complexity weigh the album down; instead, Annabel’s third full-length (and first with Tiny Engines since 2010’s Here We Are Tomorrow) feels joyful. The toms on “The Importance of Disappointment” bob with a rubber bounce, skip beneath guitars that spiral and spin like melodic mandalas. Even songs like the distant “Days In Between” and “How To: A Self-Help Guide,” whose acoustic strokes chop through spectral wisps, don’t sound like sad songs; instead, they serve as breathers, counterbalance the songs that seem breathless. This busyness doesn’t make Annabel any less modest; their music still possesses some pastoral, midwestern appeal. It’s just that their seeming simplicity, however sweet, may be more plentiful than it appears.Track Listing Another Day, Another Vitamin The Fortunate Ones If Only Days In Between Having It All On The Importance Of Disappointment Everything Ex-Introvert How To A Self-Help Guide For Years And Years Nothing Good Gets Away Pressing InformationFirst Pressing:200 Blue + White Marble300 Opaque Violet500 BlackFirst single "Everything": https://soundcloud.com/tinyengines/annabel-everythingPreorder here: http://tinyengines.limitedrun.com/products/538577-annabel-having-it-all-lp-cd-pre-order Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corey. Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 New song and artwork are awesome. V stoked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremysi Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Well this is an awesome little surprise to end the work day with. Lets get that pre-order up and kicking!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dapeebs Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 This sounds great. Hopefully this goes up with Walleater so I can grab both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gutzonborglum Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 I needed this news after the day I've had. Cannot wait for this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwhitmuzik Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 very, very excited for this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dantheriver Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Cooooooooool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serum7 Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Most anticipated AOTY for me. Cannot wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballisticgoat Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 I need this in my life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mesi Posted April 21, 2015 Author Share Posted April 21, 2015 New song: http://www.thefader.com/2015/04/21/hear-annabels-surging-another-day-another-vitamin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omik11303 Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 This album is gonna be Tiny Engines' sleeper release of the year. Loving the first two songs. Listen to 30-second previews here: http://www.amazon.com/Having-All-Annabel/dp/B00VVGDCWK/ref=sr_1_1_twi_2_mus?ie=UTF8&qid=1430576880&sr=8-1&keywords=annabel+having+it+all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gutzonborglum Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 This album is gonna be Tiny Engines' sleeper release of the year. Loving the first two songs. Listen to 30-second previews here: http://www.amazon.com/Having-All-Annabel/dp/B00VVGDCWK/ref=sr_1_1_twi_2_mus?ie=UTF8&qid=1430576880&sr=8-1&keywords=annabel+having+it+all. Not for me. I've been anticipating this since the last album and can gaurantee it will be my favorite release from TE this year.Edit: missed an 've. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serum7 Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Not for me. I been anticipating this since the last album and can gaurantee it will be my favorite release from TE this year. Same, only way that would change is if Look Mexico actually gets theirs out this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawnayala90 Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 idk guyz, runaway brother is kinda slept on :? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Runaway Brother can't touch Annabel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mesi Posted May 13, 2015 Author Share Posted May 13, 2015 Preorders going up tomorrow! :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serum7 Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 idk guyz, runaway brother is kinda slept on :? I LOVE the Runaway Brother album, I just have extremely high hopes for Annabel and Look Mexico. Picking a favorite Tiny Engines album is like picking a favorite 80's Prince album. Sure there's probably a standout here or there, but you can't go wrong with any of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dantheriver Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 2-3pm d00dz (EST) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthewfrank Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 This record is so damn good. Definitely one of the best records I've had the pleasure to work on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corey. Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 This record is so damn good. I agree. Definitely a step up for the band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Yeah this record is too good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gutzonborglum Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Been a long time coming. Can't wait to hear it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serum7 Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Everyone already hearing it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corey. Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Everyone already hearing it... don't hate da playa' hate da game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 I haven't heard it I just wanted to look cool Hobbes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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