tommys playlist no.8

DEBT COLLECTOR

Lyrics, CDs and downloads are available at https://ringlefinchuk.bandcamp.com/album/tall-tales. 

Four years in the making and entirely self-produced, 'Tall Tales' is the first full-length album from London-based alternative folk band Ringlefinch. 

With dark-humoured, wittily introspective lyrics set to upbeat, offbeat earworm tunes and a strong folk-storytelling sensibility, 'Tall Tales' centres on themes of identity, exploring how we all tell ourselves stories of who we are to try and make sense of our place in the world. This sense of self-determination even extends to the production of the album - the band recorded and mixed it on equipment they built themselves.

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"The Masochism Tango"
Talented pianist - a gifted singer with superbly deft comic timing and a line in dark humour - respected lecturer in mathematics at Harvard University - Tom Lehrer is also one of the great satirical songwriters of the twentieth century. One of his earlier songs, "The Masochism Tango" scandalised audiences on its release in the late 1950s. How times have changed. 

Song: Tom Lehrer
Arrangement: Ringlefinch
©&℗ Ringlefinch 2021, all rights reserved
Released on Folkroom Records

The Masochism Tango

Steam Powered Giraffe's very first album was originally released in 2009. By 2011, founding member Erin Burke (who played the robot Upgrade) had left the band to pursue other opportunities. Since the band only had one album at the time, during their 2011-2012 performances at the San Diego Zoo, the band decided to change this album to feature just the current robot lineup. This included new cover art, the removal of Erin Burke's vocals, and the replacement of the song "I Am Not Alone" with the song "Ice Cream Parade". 

This version features the original release of Album One as it was in 2009, with the robot Upgrade, her vocals, and her song "I Am Not Alone". It also includes the track Ice Cream Parade from the 2011 release as a bonus.

Album One (2021 Re-release)

Brass Goggles

Suburbia Overture Greetings / from Mary Bell Township! / (Vampire) Culture / Love Me, Normally

Privately Owned Spiral Galaxy Lovejoy cover minus the screaming :P

[NO SCREAMS] Privately Owned Spiral Galaxy by Lovejoy

The Foundations of Decay

PORTALS

EVIL

Talon Of The Hawk

Twin Size Mattress

The Sword & the Pen

Goodbye Blues

Break The Sky

A new piece of singy original music about life, love and restraining orders. Thanks to the Fenni for writing half of, and featuring on this song. If you like the track please, please, please share it with as many people as you think that would also enjoy! Lets get this song out there and mass listened to!

Some call it stalkin', I say walking... just extremely close behind.

On Spotify!

An unhealthy obsession

The digital release of 'Len't - the single includes  the radio edit of 'Lent' and 2 b-sides; the Danton Supple produced 'Foolishly Wrong' and the band's self-produced early favourite 'Stalker's Tango'

All 3 songs can be purchased on iTunes here: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/lent-single/id586010772 

tommys playlist no.8

TheDemonKing