Every Scene Needs a Center

Tullycraft

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 23, 2007)
• Original Release Date: October 23, 2007
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Magic Marker
• ASIN: B000W1USMC
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #250,731 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

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"Yes, it's the esoteric world of too-clever, self-referential indie-pop, but hey, you can dance to it too ... Tullycraft kick[s] some twee ass." -- Pitchfork

"Tullycraft has never been shy about being a twee pop band, and while they still are quite twee, this is the first record that sounds like it was made by grown-ups. Growing up but not growing old is a neat trick to pull off, and Tullycraft have just about got it down." -- All Music Guide

"Decidedly extroverted, Seattle's Tullycraft took a punk approach to its indie-pop aesthetic ... like a group of kids covering the Violent Femmes." -- Magnet

Tullycraft is known for writing indie pop anthems. Over the years, the band has penned a handful of songs that practically define the twee movement in America. It would be a safe statement to say that the new album, Every Scene Needs a Center, picks up where the band's fourth album, Disenchanted Hearts Unite, left off, but that would also be selling Tullycraft short. This new album, recorded entirely on analog tape, is not simply a collection of wonderfully snarky pop songs with one or two anthems thrown in, but is an entire record of ultra-catchy, smart indie pop anthems that takes aim at vampires, the English class system, goth waitresses, and much more. This time around, Tullycraft may have actually crafted a twee masterpiece.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Indie music lovers need "Every Scene needs a Center", September 21, 2009

By	W. H. West (Richmond, Virginia, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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Full of really catchy tunes, "Every Scene needs a Center" is the prefect break from everything that is not Tullycraft. While I don't expect it to be everyone's audiophilic cup of tea, if you have heard a Tullycraft song and liked it, you'll like this album. Their indie-surf fusion strikes all the right cords and has some pretty interesting, often funny stories to tell. "Georgette Plays a Goth" alone will likely teach you more than you ever thought you didn't know about indie-alternative music history (but were afraid to ask).
My advice: give this album a shot. If you don't like it, I'm certain you won't have to search very far to find someone who will.
Makes surprisingly good hanging out and casual party music.