NAME: ist
ALBUM: Toothpick Bridge
YEAR: 2009
LABEL: Monkey Basket Records
RATING: 4/5
LOCATION: Leicestershire, UK
LINE UP: Kenton Hall (guitars, hammond, vox), Mark Haynes (drums), John McCourt (bass), Brett Richardson (guitars)
WHAT’S THE STORY?: After forming in 2001, ist have dealt with the notable set back of the death of their original bassist, yet this is still only their third full length release. Regardless, ‘Toothpick Bridge’ is an intricate and accurate observational diary. The musicianship is sharp, evolving and eloquant, with close attention paid to instrumental nuances.
SOUNDS LIKE: a well-worn character looking over years of love, loss, experience, pain.
YOU’LL LIKE THIS IF YOU LIKE: nothing else around at the moment. ist have a diverse and developed sound that is incomparable, and results in every track being a genre of its own.
LINKS: Official Website // MySpace
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