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Tiny Lungs

Long Beach, California, United States | INDIE

Long Beach, California, United States | INDIE
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"Punknews.org | Tiny Lungs - Tiny Lungs/II"

Tiny Lungs avoid easy classification on this pair of EPs issued last year. But any way you slice it, they ain't bad.

"Cop Heart" kicks off their self-titled EP, and it's got some jangly, lo-fi emo/indie-punk that appears to be halfway between earlier Jawbreaker and Joyce Manor. It's got the rough vocal and musical sensibilities of the former and the stomping, splashy smarts of the latter. "All Voices Persistent" features throatier yells, with more skewed melodies bubbling up on "Untitled". This EP can be pretty rough, but one can definitely hear the promise, especially with the distorted riffage, strained singing and fuzzy crescendo on five-minute-plus closer "Apologies to Liberty Hill".

II was produced a couple months after the self-titled. Naturally, the production's a little brighter and bolder, and the band use the newfound clarity well. The sound is essentially the same as on Tiny Lungs, but everything comes off a little more precise now. "Appropriately Jealous" has a sad, chugging power-pop tilt to it, while an underlying sound clip adds to the careful movement on closer "Masters' Fall".

It feels like Tiny Lungs have some work ahead of them, as the draw here is more about their potential than their realized state. Still, they're doing some pretty interesting and relatively unique stuff on these EPs. - Punknews.org


"the Stoaways: Tiny Lungs II"

within months of recording their first e.p., tiny lungs returned with their second five song e.p. appropriately titled 'II' just in time for their full u.s. tour with jason clackley. picking up immediately where the self titled left off, the band starts off with "dead wives"which has one of the catchiest guitar lines i've heard in a while. upon first listen, you can already tell the songwriting is improving. the second song, "randsom st." ends with justin screaming out, "all we are is what we have," and one can't help but sing along. though my favorite line comes from "appropriately jeaslous" where justin sings, "you cover all the silent ways we speak/i'm aging like your fashion magazines." this e.p. is a quicker listen coming in at a little over eleven minutes, but it's just as good if not better than the self titled. do you self a favor and check this out. - Chris Gordon


"the Stoaways: Tiny Lungs s/t"

justin conway who has played in the starburst crystal ensemble, and merry christmas finally took it upon himself to front a band, and the world is a better place for it. tiny lungs, his newest project, reminds me of hot water music, and cursive. they have also drawn comparisons to superchunk. it's loud, raw and distorted. it's everything indie-rock should be with a very punk edge.

their debut 5 song self titled e.p. was released by mountain man records and is limited to 100.
the e.p. comes in at 17 minutes starting with it cop heart, the catchiest song on the album. all of the guitar parts are memorable, and i find myself humming them constantly. in all voices persistent, the line, "it's okay to hate summer, sometimes" sticks out in my head. i keep singing it to myself. the e.p. ends with apologies to liberty hill, which is the longest track on the album, highlighting the distorted guitar work that makes tiny lungs one of the most promising new bands to come out in recent memory. but songs aside, the most memorable thing about this band is justin's voice; it's a haunting whining scream - it's beautiful. grab these before they're gone, you'll regret not having one - trust me. - Chris Gordon


Discography

Tiny Lungs - S/T CDEP 2010
Tiny Lungs - II CDEP 2010

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What kind of band goes on a national tour with only 10 songs and 3 months under their belt? Tiny Lungs. Drawing influences from various turn of the century indie/emo acts, Tiny Lungs plays a sort of emotional, melodramatic rock and roll. They've toured the country, released and sold out of two ep's, and have had drinks in America's oldest gay bar.
Tiny Lungs has a short summer tour coming up with friends Joyce Manor, along with the recording of 'Downey', what will be the first full length.