The Shapes We Make

Mary Timony

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 8, 2007)
• Original Release Date: May 8, 2007
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Kill Rock Stars
• ASIN: B000OPOAQ6
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #101,094 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
Their Kill Rock Stars debut represents the latest stage in the evolution of one of the most important voices in underground music. Flowing from the mystic prog-laced veins that have informed her art for the past decade, this record builds upon the stark rebellious austerity of 2005's "Ex Hex" and imbues it with warmth and formidable urgency. Equal parts clairvoyance and virtuosity, Mary (formerly of Helium) and her musicians paint in broad strokes a vivid landscape of colorful musical shapes. Much more than a gifted crafter of melody, Timony is a talented multi-instrumentalist, recording among other things, intricately layered keyboards, banjos, analog synths, viola, the melotron, and a vintage Casio PT1.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fan-freakin-tastic , May 8, 2007

By	exlibriscat (Memphis, TN USA) - See all my reviews

To me this album sounds like a delicious melding of Ex Hex and Helium's Magic City. It has all of the trademark MT sounds and melodies but expands to include some really cool guitar work (some post-hardcore-esque riffs and Sonic-Youth-y picking), along with rockin' drums and bass and dreamy keyboard effects.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Timony at her best, June 5, 2007

By	vampsandtramps "Lindsey" (St. Louis) - See all my reviews

The other reviewers are completely right. This CD is amazing like Magic City, and also has the moodiness of Mountains and the upbeat feel of Ex Hex. I can't stop listening to "Pause/Off" - it's my fave Timony song of all time. None of my other friends have been able to get into Mary, despite our similar musical tastes, but this CD may change that. I just wish she were touring somewhere near my city!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cool, Cool, Cool..., May 30, 2007

By	L. Grasslands - See all my reviews

....So cool, best describes Mary Timony's new album, Her best work since the Magic City, and at times even surpassing that very fine record. It should bring her a whole new audience, it deserves many ears to hear it, but it probably won't. It's also her most straight forward rock record, less of the Cartoon Monster feel of the Dirt of Luck, Less of the medieval feel of all her other records.

Pause/Off is a cool shimmering 60's spy flick soundtrack noise coupled with smart and witty feminist lyrics, it's easily her best song to date. The best record release of the year so far, go out and buy it and be one of the cooler kids.