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“Tripple Click It EP” by Tom Peel by Speech Fewapy Records

Release Date: 13/09/10

Label: Speech Fewapy Recordings

Length: 11:23

Had the undeniably gifted Elliott Smith stuck to his Prozac subscription and recorded with Sufjan Stevens during the ‘Enjoy Your Rabbit’ album sessions, then the outcome would not be far removed from Folk-pop Experimental-mentalist Tom Peel’s latest effort. ‘TrippleClick It’ is Tom Peel’s first official EP release on up and coming Birmingham based independent label Speech Fewapy Records, home to The Traps and Greg Bird & Flamingo Flame.

Armed with a set of old tools ranging from an old Power Mac to a 1940’s Chinese Reel to Reel tape deck, Tom Peel (already a prolific songwriter with a sizable back catalogue) set about recording ‘TrippleClick It’ in his bedroom in Witton, Birmingham in May 2010.
Having honed recording techniques during sessions for his last album ‘Logoff’, Tom continued with this process by altering and manipulating parts performed by other musicians (see distorted cello hook on ‘When I Die’). He attributes the signature sound of ‘TrippleClick It’ to his own unique recording methods “I like the limitations of recording in my bedroom. It allows the listener to hear where I’ve come from, and how cheap my equipment is.”

‘TrippleClick It’ opens the door for Tom Peel to approach some of society’s more complex subjects. Matters such as how to measure love and emotions in the 21st Century (‘94 Percent’) and coping with bereavement in a celebrity-obsessed culture (When I Die’) are both confronted, as well as dealing with our civilisation’s more pressing issues like obsolete technology (‘My Computer’s Outdated’).

‘TrippleClick It’ is light-heartedly reflective and veers away from convention whilst still maintaining it’s sure-fire pop credentials. ‘TrippleClick It’ is one of those few experiences in life when everything comes together to create a moment, a sentiment that Tom sums up perfectly. “At the end of one of the songs, you can actually hear an ice cream van going down my road. I like stuff like that”.

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