Tiny Moving Parts are a great example of "if ain't broke, don't fix it." This Couch Is Long & Full of Friendship to me deserved more hype in 2013 but even if it didn't register with the masses, it was one of the year's more endearing and genuine albums that really connected personally. Seeing that the transition into Pleasant Living come off so smoothly is even more pleasing as it seems lyrically, they've grown, and in this maturity, the experience factor kicks in -- whether it's because of the road or life in general. This time around, hearing Tiny Moving Parts chime in on struggles in the world, their ensuing failures and subsequently, a never-ending optimism to work around all of these, just seems to hit home a bit harder.
The record's jammed with very intricate musicianship. Dylan Mattheisen's guitars take indie and math-rock to a different level. He lays a lot of melody to tag along Matthew Chevalier's bass, which is the most prominent it's ever been -- really helping build a foundation for Billy Chevalier's drums. Instrument-wise, they've never sounded better and Dylan/Matthew's dual mic work add even more value to the mix. "Sundresses" offers up undertones of Dashboard Confessional -- something TMP strongly sound like when they go clean.
Floating in between indie, math and pop-punk though, one of the big comparisons could well be Dads. TMP's musical mapping feels tighter and more melodic with each song. Overall, the album comes off emotively flushed with the dual vocals moving from lulls to loud swells. It's here the angst comes out in spades. The frontmen have a powerful dynamic and it's undeniable how effective they are in complementing each other. "Always Focused" emphasizes this as it shows how neatly they can dirty things up...[more]
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