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First impressions are important. But they're never the most rewarding. While cookie-cutter music dominates popular airwaves, Hamilton five-piece Thought Beneath Film have made a name for themselves with their textured, layered hook-driven guitar pop. And now, with the release of their debut EP Detours,Thought Beneath Film present a collection of five stunning tracks that will engross listeners for the long term.
Stream Detours EP here:
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Intent on having the final outcome of the EP represent the diverse nature of their work, Thought Beneath Film re-recorded the EP twice and worked with three different engineers, a meticulous approach that lead to stirring and grandiose results. The band finally found the right fit with Tom Lord-Alge (Weezer, Coldplay, Blink 182) and mastering was completed by the legendary Bob Ludwig (Green Day, Nirvana, Foo Fighters).
Perseverance serves as the theme of Detours, as the band of scene veterans, all accomplished touring musicians/recording engineers/studio owners try to map the ever changing music industry and understand what it takes for musicians to stay relevant and successful in society. Throughout the EP struggle is overcome. First single 'If I Could Fix You (You Know That I Would)' serves as the invigorating album opener, and the underlying optimistic tones are evident. A powerful, fist-in-the-air chorus is only the introduction to all that the band is capable of.
'False Skin' and 'Maybe I'm A Chump' are a powerful one-two punch, and showcase the dynamic creativity of the song writing. The former examines shifting and validating trends and the powerful punk vibe leads into the latter which finds the band examining true happiness in the world, and how one actually attains it.
'Hearts On Overdrive' features an infectious, synth-heavy beat and deals with the various relationships musicians must endure. At this point, the band has hit their stride and are firing on all cylinders. Yet when the subtle grow of album closer 'Sixty-Six' creeps in, there's another world of their music to understand.
Life can be complicated, and sometimes the last thing needed is simple music for distraction. Instead, Detours speaks to the challenges we all face and provides an optimistic soundtrack to boot. Detours is not guitar pop dealing with the trite sadness of breakups; Thought Beneath Film ask the big questions and get results.
Stream If I Could Fix You (You Know That I Would) here:
Live dates here:
Stream Detours EP here:
Detours by ThoughtBeneathFilm on SoundCloud - Create, record and share your sounds for free
Intent on having the final outcome of the EP represent the diverse nature of their work, Thought Beneath Film re-recorded the EP twice and worked with three different engineers, a meticulous approach that lead to stirring and grandiose results. The band finally found the right fit with Tom Lord-Alge (Weezer, Coldplay, Blink 182) and mastering was completed by the legendary Bob Ludwig (Green Day, Nirvana, Foo Fighters).
Perseverance serves as the theme of Detours, as the band of scene veterans, all accomplished touring musicians/recording engineers/studio owners try to map the ever changing music industry and understand what it takes for musicians to stay relevant and successful in society. Throughout the EP struggle is overcome. First single 'If I Could Fix You (You Know That I Would)' serves as the invigorating album opener, and the underlying optimistic tones are evident. A powerful, fist-in-the-air chorus is only the introduction to all that the band is capable of.
'False Skin' and 'Maybe I'm A Chump' are a powerful one-two punch, and showcase the dynamic creativity of the song writing. The former examines shifting and validating trends and the powerful punk vibe leads into the latter which finds the band examining true happiness in the world, and how one actually attains it.
'Hearts On Overdrive' features an infectious, synth-heavy beat and deals with the various relationships musicians must endure. At this point, the band has hit their stride and are firing on all cylinders. Yet when the subtle grow of album closer 'Sixty-Six' creeps in, there's another world of their music to understand.
Life can be complicated, and sometimes the last thing needed is simple music for distraction. Instead, Detours speaks to the challenges we all face and provides an optimistic soundtrack to boot. Detours is not guitar pop dealing with the trite sadness of breakups; Thought Beneath Film ask the big questions and get results.
Stream If I Could Fix You (You Know That I Would) here:
Live dates here:
- July 28th - Hamilton, ON - The Casbah (CD Release show)
- August 21st - Toronto, ON - The Horseshoe
- August 26th - Montreal, QC - Cafe Campus
- August 28th - Charlottetown, PE - Baba's Lounge
- August 29th - Halifax, NS - Gus' Pub & Grill
- August 30th - Sackville, NB - Bridge Street Cafe
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