Strange Time is the debut album from singer songwriter MF Tomlinson

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MF Tomlinson’s debut album Strange Time is born from the liminal space that we’ve been living in, his candid poetry and expansive sonic caress capturing a true-life portrait of a world in turmoil – the personal mental strains, global political reckonings, and, most of all, humanity’s ability to connect and survive through it all. Strange Time boasts a rich tapestry of brass, woodwinds, strings, and more, with half the songs stretching languorously and naturally beyond the five minute mark, gently drawing you into the album’s current. Trading files back and forth between the cast of players, with some remote recordings coming from overseas and even far-flung continents, Strange Time’s composition is a testament to artistic and human connection in a time of forced separation.

'Strange Time' is his broadest, most in-depth document yet, one that represents a surge in creative energy - Clash

Slow-burning traction tied to light acoustic brushes, subtle keys and smouldering sax interludes... Tomlinson confronts the hum drum with ennui, rather than sugar-coated escapism - Line of Best Fit

Strange Time

Die to Wake Up From a Dream

Blink And You'll Miss It

Last Days of Rome EP by MF Tomlinson

Produced by Sean Cook, Arie van der Poel, Richard Ian James & MF Tomlinson
Mixed by Arie van der Poel & Richard Ian James
Engineer Tomas Moreno
Mastered by Guy Davie

Cover Shot by Jack Tennant
Logo Design by Raissa Pardini
Layout by Alvar Halonen

Featuring performances from:
Angus James, Ed Grimshaw, Ami Koda, Connie Chatwin, Alex MacKenzie, Jeremy Radway, Christopher Banham, Sean Cook, Alistair Welsh, Jamie Wall, Christina Wood, Frederik Tyson-Brown, Paul Duke, Richard Ian James

Last Days of Rome

Die to Wake Up From a Dream (Edit)

Written by Michael Tomlinson & Angus James
Developed & Arranged with Ed Grimshaw
featuring Ami Koda on flute & the vocals of Connie Chatwin 
Engineered by Tomas Moreno
Produced by Sean Cook & Michael Tomlinson
Mixed by Arie van der Poel
Mastered by Guy Davie
Cover art by Nali featuring Ami Koda

Nature Boy

Sum of Nothing by MF Tomlinson
Produced by Arie van der Poel & MF Tomlinson
Mixed by Arie Van Der Poel
Mastered by Guy Davie
Musical Director & String Arrangements by Alex Mackenzie
Arranged by Alex Mackenzie, Angus Rudd, Ed Grimshaw & MF Tomlinson
Vocals & Violin by Connie Chatwin
Saxophone by Jeremy Radway
Cello by Fifi Homan

Sum Of Nothing

Neitzsche's Day Off by MF Tomlinson & Frederick Tyson Brown
Lyrics by MF Tomlinson  
Produced by Arie Van Der Poel & MF Tomlinson
Mixed by Richard Ian James
Mastered by Guy Davie
Flute by Ami Koda
Bass, Organ & Guitar by Angus James
Drums & Percussion by Ed Grimshaw
Vocals, Guitar & Synths by MF Tomlinson
Synths Frederick Tyson Brown
Trombone by Alistair Welsh
Trumpet by James Wall

Nietzsche's Day Off

Last Days of Rome by MF Tomlinson
Written by MF Tomlinson and Paul Duke
Produced by Sean Cook, Ric James, MF Tomlinson & Arie Van Der Poel
Mixed by Richard James
Mastered by Guy Davie

Vocals, Guitar, Vocoder & Synths - MF Tomlinson
Organ, Keys and Bass - Angus James
Drums & Percussion - Ed Grimshaw
Vocals - Connie Chatwin
Vocals & Flute - Ami Koda
Organ - Paul Duke

Last Days Of Rome

You & Me, Babe by MF Tomlinson

Produced by Sean Cook
Mixed by Arie van der Poel
Mastered by Guy Davie
Engineer Tomas Moreno

Drums - Christopher Banhan
Bass & Synth - Sean Cook
Lead Synthesizer - Angus James
Percussion - Ed Grimshaw
Vocals, Piano, Guitar & Synth - MF Tomlinson
Backing Vocals - Christina Wood

Cover Photo by Jack Tennant

You & Me, Babe

A Long Day from the forthcoming album 'Strange Time' by MF Tomlinson

Produced by MF Tomlinson, Arie van der Poel and Viljam Nybacka
Recorded at Kluster Rooms with Chris Smith
And at Ariesound Studios with Arie van der Poel 
And at home 
And at Rainy Studios
Mixed by Arie van der Poel 
Mastered by Syd Kemp
Flute by Ami Koda
Drums by Ed Grimshaw
Bass by Viljam Nybacka
Vocals, acoustic guitar, saxophone and synthesizers by MF Tomlinson

Cover art by Chiara Baima Poma

Listen more here:
https://mftomlinson.lnk.to/strangetime/
Get the vinyl at:
https://mftomlinson.bandcamp.com/


Lyrics:
At the end of a long day
Begins another day
At the end of a long list
Begins another list
And all the things you said you was gonna do
Just keep on catching up to you
And getting in the way
Of that one thing you really wanna do

I wake with the bakers and go haunting the arches
The ghosts there encounter a struggling artist
Tipping the bums and the pigeons with rye
Cos you can’t take it with you so I wave them goodbye
And I watch them take off
Hope they come down easy

And the angels are already gone
Gone from this place
Driven out of the city
I heard that might be the case
Driven out of the city
Even further than Margate
Driven away

At the end of a long day
It’s just gone lunch
At the edges of a conversation
Your fantasy may be fed
If not the busman could help you beat your escape
Down to Limehouse at a breakneck pace
Slipping through the cracks in the rain

Trying to resist
The unspeakable emptiness
That taps with its bony fingers through its ragged cloak
Tap, tap, tapping on your shoulder
And taunting you to turn around
It’s ready with the net

At the end of a long day
We have each other
At the end of a long winding staircase
There are the covers that cover my body but not my toes
I lie very still
And try not to wriggle

At the end of a long night
I hope everything’s gonna be alright

A Long Day

Them Apples from the album Strange Time
By MF Tomlinson and Viljam Nybacka
Produced by MF Tomlinson and Viljam Nybacka
Recorded at Vacant TV Studios with Euan Hinshelwood and Richard Ian James
And at home
And at Rainy Studios
Mixed by Arie van der Poel 
Mastered by Syd Kemp
Drums and congas by Ed Grimshaw
Bass, organ, acoustic guitar and additional vocals by Viljam Nybacka
Vocal section by Connie Chatwin
Flute and additional vocals Ami Koda
Guitar Solo by Angus James
Vocals, rhythm guitar and saxophone by MF Tomlinson

Cover art by Chiara Baima Poma

Listen more here:
https://mftomlinson.lnk.to/strangetime/
Get the vinyl at:
https://mftomlinson.bandcamp.com/

Them Apples

Baby's Been Gone
By MF Tomlinson from the album Strange Time
Produced by MF Tomlinson 
Additional arrangements by Viljam Nybacka
Recorded at Kluster Rooms with Chris Smith
And at home
Mixed by Arie van der Poel 
Mastered by Syd Kemp
Drums by Ed Grimshaw
Vocal section by Connie Chatwin
Cello by Fifi Homan
Bass by Viljam Nybacka
Vocals and acoustic guitar by MF TomlinsonCover art by Chiara Baima Poma

Listen more here:
https://mftomlinson.lnk.to/strangetime/
Get the vinyl at:
https://mftomlinson.bandcamp.com/

Baby's Been Gone

Strange Time
By MF Tomlinson from the album Strange Time
Produced by MF Tomlinson
Recorded at home
Mixed by Arie van der Poel
Mastered by Syd Kemp
Bass and electric piano by Joseph Connor
Percussion by Yigit Bübül
Vocals, acoustic guitar and saxophone by MF Tomlinson
Cover art by Chiara Baima Poma

Listen more here:
https://mftomlinson.lnk.to/strangetime/
Get the vinyl at:
https://mftomlinson.bandcamp.com/

Spring
By MF Tomlinson from the album Strange Time
Produced by MF Tomlinson 
Recorded at home
Mixed by Arie van der Poel 
Mastered by Syd Kemp
Trumpet and cornet by Marcus Hamblett
Clarinet by Joseph Connor
Bass by Viljam Nybacka
Vocals, guitar, autoharp and saxophone by MF Tomlinson

Cover art by Chiara Baima Poma

Listen more here:
https://mftomlinson.lnk.to/strangetime/
Get the vinyl at:
https://mftomlinson.bandcamp.com/