The Candle Thieves - Sunshine And Other Misfortunes (2010) Lossless & 320

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Artist: The Candle Thieves
Title: Sunshine And Other Misfortunes
Year Of Release: 2010
Label: Carnival Town Records [TCT01CD]
Genre: Alternative, Indie Rock
Quality: 320 kbps / FLAC (tracks +.cue,log,scans)
Total Time: 48:01
Total Size: 268 mb / 477 mb
WebSite: Album Preview

If imitation is the highest form of flattery, then Eels’ Mark Oliver Everett will be pretty chuffed if he ever hears this debut album by Peterborough duo The Candle Thieves. He’d be impressed how Scott McEwan and, er, Glockenshiels have crafted an album of charming, upbeat yet wistful summery tunes.

There’s the bittersweet nostalgia of ‘The Sunshine Song’, the Weezer-esque ‘Sharks And Bears’ and the heartbreaking three-part finale, ‘Singapore’, which ends the album with a plaintive, melancholy sigh. It’s occasionally a little too twee (particularly ‘My Love Will Clap Its hands For You’) but, on the whole, ‘Sunshine And Other Misfortunes’ is a delightful gem full of oddball charm.

TRACKLIST:

01. We're All Gonna Die [0:03:26.09]
02. The Sunshine Song [0:03:14.41]
03. My Love Will Clap Its Hands For You [0:03:00.30]
04. Sharks And Bears [0:03:01.26]
05. Breathing (Just For You) [0:03:15.28]
06. Bright Lights [0:05:32.74]
07. Dreaming Of Lucy [0:03:27.60]
08. My Little Room [0:02:09.76]
09. Catching Wasps [0:03:37.66]
10. Not The Only One [0:03:14.13]
11. Stars [0:03:19.45]
12. Singapore I. Flight [0:03:39.76]
13. Singapore II. ..... [0:02:23.44]
14. Singapore III. Leaving Singapore [0:04:39.18]

Producer – Andy Hawkins