I have a man-crush on Tim Crabtree. Originally from England, the one-man heartmelter known as Paper Beat Scissors now calls Halifax home. I'm happy, because we Canucks can now pretend to claim him as one of our own (we like to do that here). He's a legal citizen. It's cool.
It's been a couple of years since the Paper Beat Scissors Flicker EP came out, and Crabtree - road warrior that he is - has been touring Canada relentlessly behind it ever since. It must have caught the attention of Michael Feuerstack (Snailhouse, Bell Orchestre) because his label, Forward Music, is releasing the debut self-titled album (which he co-produced) "around 01 March" on CD and limited edition LP.
Take a listen to the album version of "Rest Your Bones", a favourite of mine. Live, PBS loops himself to create the glorious vocal harmonies. One can be a bit more expansive with recordings, and the song has been augmented with restrained horns and ethereal (I might even go as far as to say "Bon Iver-esque") backing vocals. Also below, the Here On Out video for "Rest Your Bones", made by Phil Creamer last year.
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