Thao Nguyen, whose 2005 debut Like the Linen was a combination of keen melody, striking lyricism and''one humble blogger'''s opinion''snoozer-ific acoustics, has a follow up in the oven according to this week'''s Filter Mag.The new record''her debut for Kill Rock Stars''has a January 29th drop-on date and will go by the name We Brave Bee Stings and All. The lead single is ''"Bag of Hammers''" (leak, where art thou?) and Filter reports that it showcases ''"[Nguyen'''s] knack for simultaneous beat-boxing and humming.''"
Alright, I'''m calling bullshit. I don'''t even think I can comprehend what that sounds like. Beat-boxing, humming, all at once''is the sound so vast or my mind so small? Tune in January 29th. [Filter]
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[...] and seemed to unanimously stress the record'''s souped-up production values (with mentions of beat-boxing thrown in for good measure), one couldn'''t be blamed for fearing the worst: Brilliantly low-key [...]