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"Thunder Clap Machine" is the debut full length album by Toys And Tiny Instruments, containing 11 feel good songs about feeling bad.  On the record, Toys And Tiny Instruments took their toys, plugged them into distorted amps and effects and let the insanity begin.  Be on the lookout for baritone ukelele solos, distorted kazoos, and fuzzed out stylophone.

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"Thunder Clap Machine" - Promo

And now... The Weather

The Bus Is Late (Waiting For The Bus In The Rain)- Sattelite High

These And More Than These

Closer by The Tiny

From the new album "Lighght", released 5/13/14 on Joyful Noise Recordings. Pre-Order here: http://www.joyfulnoiserecordings.com/kishi-bashi-lighght.html

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Violinist, singer, and composer Kishi Bashi is slated to release his new album on May 13, 2014. The album entitled "Lighght" (pronounced "Light") continues and expands the sound of his critically acclaimed debut, "151a" - which earned Kishi Bashi the title of "Best New Artist" by NPR. Since the profoundly successful release of "151a" two years ago, Kishi Bashi has toured relentlessly, captivating audiences across the globe with his loop-based live show, and fostering a groundswell of devotees. 

"151a" was crafted over a four-year period while Kishi Bashi was touring and recording with Regina Spektor, Sondre Lerche, and of Montreal (where he was a full-time member and co-producer). In late 2012, after the success of "151a", Kishi Bashi decided to focus solely on his own music and began composing the new material which has become "Lighght".

"Lighght" takes its title from the one-word poem by minimalist poet Aram Saroyan. As Kishi Bashi explains, "The poem's blatant assault on literary convention and classical form was attractive to me." It is apparent that such an approach informed the new album, which has both broadened and redefined his classical foundations. "Though I have studied classical composition, I prefer to take an unconventional path when it comes to creating and thinking about music," says Kishi Bashi. 

Though violin remains his primary instrument and songwriting muse, Kishi Bashi has expanded his palette to include more diverse and nuanced instrumentation. Bright and soaring avant-pop songs are prevalent, as are Eastern-tinged arrangements, gentle ballads, Philip Glass inspired improvisations, and more than a few moments that flirt with 70s prog (in the tradition of ELO or Yes). 

If this sounds jarringly kaleidoscopic, that's because it is. But it works. Listen and see.

Kishi Bashi - Philosophize In It! Chemicalize With It!

Manchester

Newly reissued Neutral Milk Hotel's 1996 debut 'On Avery Island'.

Neutral Milk Hotel - Song Against Sex

Kooks - Junk of the Heart (Happy)

ATA - Jerusalem (Dan Bern) - Live - Dec 1st 2010

Toys And Tiny Instruments is a seven-piece shambling good time psych-rock band with a dedication to unique sounds by way of their original instrumentation.  

"Thunder, Clap, Machine" is the debut full length album by Toys And Tiny Instruments, containing 11 feel good songs about feeling bad.  On the record, Toys And Tiny Instruments took their toys, plugged them into distorted amps and effects and let the insanity begin.  Be on the lookout for baritone ukelele solos, distorted kazoos, and fuzzed out stylophone.

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