{"id":64349,"date":"2018-06-04T17:30:18","date_gmt":"2018-06-04T16:30:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/?p=64349"},"modified":"2018-06-04T17:23:42","modified_gmt":"2018-06-04T16:23:42","slug":"review-tancred-nightstand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/review-tancred-nightstand\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Tancred – Nightstand"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>The introspective indie-rock genre is not a new concept, but it’s the relatively new artists that are giving it an extra push back into popularity. Artists such as Julien Baker, Mom Jeans., and Retirement Party are delivering some of the most exciting releases around, and\u00a0Tancred<\/strong>, the solo project of former Now, Now member Jess Abbott, are being added to that list with latest release,\u00a0‘Nightstand’<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Opening with the aptly titled\u00a0‘Song One’<\/em>, Abbott instantly displays a much tighter and much more personal sound than previously employed on\u00a0‘Out of the Garden’<\/em>. The short track meanders around Abbott’s observational lyrics and an almost orchestral instrumental arrangement. This leads into the much more\u00a0Tancred<\/strong>-styled ‘Queen of New York’<\/em>, the real beginning of Abbott’s own personal exploration of human connection and self-discovery. The song is upbeat enough to dance around to, with lyrics telling of the instantaneous affection we’ve all experienced after meeting someone on a night out on the town.<\/p>\n

‘Nightstand’<\/em> features a lot of these snapshot style anecdotes about the human experience, mostly through a heart-shaped lens. While the introspective nature of the genre, combined with an album of love songs sounds like it would make for quite an emotional ride, Abbott consistently looks upon the lighter side of things.<\/p>\n