Thin Places by The Violet Tapes is a captivating album that paces through ethereal landscapes and emotive storytelling. This mature and intimate album is a touching and tasteful sonic palate inspired by bands like Kings of Leon, Manchester Orchestra, and The National.
Thin Places opens with “This Place That First Killed,” an atmospheric track that prepares us for the roads and places ahead. With its immersive orchestral waves and glimmering swirls, the song captivates you from the very first note. The singer’s emotive vocals resonate deeply, drawing you into a world of raw emotion and heartfelt expression.
As the album unfolds, each track unveils a different facet of The Violet Tapes’ musical and emotional landscape. In “1482 Chapin St. NW,” raw and transparent vocals take center stage, accompanied by diaristic and poetic, witty lyrics sung with a somber storytelling tone. The singer grieves as they sing, “Why are you so confident that this is the end?” The ambient indie soundscape, with soft drumming and shimmering guitars, brings intimacy and vulnerability as it haunts the track.
One of Thin Places’ standout moments comes in the form of “This Place That First Killed, Then Resurrected,” the album’s fuzzy epilogue that clocks in at just over a minute. With spaced clashing sounds and voices fogged behind a wall of distortion, the song creates a disorienting yet mesmerizing effect. Abruptly cutting off leaves you with a sense of unresolved tension and longing.
Recorded mainly at Queen’s Heart Studio in Pittsburgh, PA, Thin Places has the hands and minds of Bryant Kimball, Colin Kimball, and Nick Korzi infusing each track with intimacy, vulnerability, and authenticity in hopes of reopening the thin portals that once took them to bits and pieces of heaven.
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Review By: Naomi Joan