Chicago's In Miniature reminds me of The Magnetic Fields or perhaps Kristin Hersh, if she had a more Leonard Cohen kind of sensibility. They sound like aimless cross-country wandering brought on by heartbreak, but in a friendly sense. The wandering is friendly I mean, not the heartbreak. Or, maybe that too...there's a certain kind of sweet sadness in the songs of In Miniature. As if this is the music of a few close friends who've taken off on a musical walkabout in response to what the world has thrown at them and they're (literally) inviting everyone else to come along for the ride. See what I mean: "Stefanie and Erin are looking forward to putting this plan into action, asking for audience participation and performing with a rotating cast of talented musicians."
In Miniature is obviously a young band just beginning to figure out who they are and where they'd like to go, but I like the potential shown in the songs posted on their site and, in particular, the song "Gone" that's posted below and the song "Lonestar Souvenir" on their MySpace page. I'll betcha they impress people at open mic nights.
Listen:
"Gone"
21 February 2007
In Miniature
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This song Gone is pretty good. It, like a ton of the songs posted on Earfarm, would be a great fit in a movie. Is that an intentional approach?
I meant to also say that the song Driving Blind on their Myspace page is my favorite.
chicago and miniature! like the thorne rooms! i like it both/thank you ear farm.
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