Thread Pulls - New Thoughts

The Dublin duo set out their stall with the opener ‘How to Talk’ – rhythmic drumming, throbbing fuzzy bass, muted trumpet and almost spoken monotone vocals. Over the course of the album the same formula is repeated and the combination of drums and bass remain in sync until the end.

‘New Thoughts’ moves at a steady pace and at times we’re dragged into an almost-hypnotic state by the frenetic hammering of Peter Maybury’s drumming. Bassist and singer Gavin Duffy gives a great vocal delivery, amply filling the space left by the absence of guitar.

New Thoughts is consistently dark, lending a ghostly atmosphere to proceedings. The stand out tracks are ‘Hh/Yy’, ‘How to Talk’, ‘Joujouka Reminder’ and ‘Starts/Ends’. People say ‘less is more’ and that’s certainly the case with Thread Pulls, feeding their very distinctive sound. Excellent live performances combined with a strong debut album mark them as a band to keep a serious eye on.

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