Stacked melodies, distorted organs, stretched chords, reimagined vocals: Collections of Colonies of Bees/ Volcano Choir multi-instrumentalist Thomas Wincek drops his Emotional Joystick handle for the glorious themes of All Tiny Creatures. ATC's debut release is Segni, a vinyl-only document of four engrossing instrumentals that kindle the fire of something-like-Krautrock through the lens of both rigid methodolgy and a wholehearted embrace of rhythm and its unpredictable results.
Based in Madison, Wisconsin, Wincek works as a graphic designer and plays keyboards/electronics in one of Hometapes' longtime musical loves, Collections of Colonies of Bees (Polyvinyl/Table of the Elements). It was Chris Rosenau of the Bees who passed along an early version of Segni to us way back when, beginning a years-long obsession/soundtrack in the office. And the car. And the backyard. Not only does All Tiny Creatures embrace levels of a musicianship and experimentation that we can get behind, it just plain rocks. This was put to the test at our SXSW 2009 events, where ATC made their national debut and duly slayed.
And, this is only the beginning: Segni is here to whet your appetite for All Tiny Creatures' 2010 debut LP -- which will feature vocalists Justin Vernon [Bon Iver], Megafaun and Ryan Olcott [12 Rods, Mystery Palace]. Yes indeed.
