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It's a fantastic debut with songs that would be just as strong played alone on a piano as they are in their complexly arranged forms.” - Fred Thomas, AllMusic (★★★★) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57080c1420c647096508080d/1610047701665-S74J24BQYDI80QDY8VOO/the+big+takeover.jpg Press "A warm, rich, and intimate chamber pop album that revolves around life, love, death, and dreams." - Jen Dan, The Big Takeover https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57080c1420c647096508080d/1610047763797-HVT1Z3CRKUNO2TJPKSFT/american+songwriter.jpg Press “At once hard to describe, but easy to grab onto…immensely satisfying. Thin Lear is extremely thoughtful in its combining of the five elements of music: melody, harmony, rhythm, tone color, and form.” - Kira Grunenberg, American Songwriter https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57080c1420c647096508080d/1610047845852-0T62CDVUMFUDV4ZLX8JI/npr.jpg Press "That Thin Lear album is amazing." - Robin Hilton, NPR Music's New Music Friday https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57080c1420c647096508080d/1610047882540-4KQ0NKN7E7YYUFGJWBV4/kexp.jpg Press "A well-crafted set of orchestral pop...a lush sound...with often-dark lyrics of alienation and self-destruction.” - Don Yates, KEXP https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57080c1420c647096508080d/1610047943810-ZEIROM79FRROK3O8V6IN/bandcamp.jpg Press "Thin Lear's sophisticated rock music is tempered with soaring chamber pop accents and an undeniable gift for melody." - Jes Skolnik, Bandcamp's New & Noteworthy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57080c1420c647096508080d/1610047990562-X2EFP5XI1O8550KXFRUR/gold+flake+paint.jpg Press "Beautifully elegant...delicate and hypnotic." - Tom Johnson, GoldFlakePaint https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57080c1420c647096508080d/1610048044703-2JK1HA6BOYEWITCBVY1S/the+wild+honey+pie.jpg Press "His voice washes over you like a lullaby. 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