If there was an award for Halifax's best smile (because there probably should be), Tim Crabtree would be a contender. It's interesting that someone with such a contagious grin could craft powerfully contemplative acoustic heartbreakers, but that's exactly what Crabtree does with his project Paper Beat Scissors. It's been about a year since the debut PBS album was released by the venerable Forward Music Group, and fans of this type of music haven't had a lot else to keep them company in the ensuing dark winter.
Like a ray of cold spring sun comes the announcement that the list of limited releases for Record Store Day (which happens this Saturday, April 20th, wherever you get your quality wax) includes Paper Beat Scissors' first 7". Recorded last summer at Halifax's St. Matthew's Church with contributions from My Brightest Diamond and Clogs, this live recording proves how potent and pure the Paper Beat Scissors sound is. As crisp and pristine as a masterful studio recording, "Tendrils" and b-side "Onwards" are a welcome release. Along with the single comes a digital download which includes 5 other PBS favourites including the very excellent "Rest Your Bones", all recorded in the church's terrific atmosphere. Make sure to line up early at your local record shop to snag this one before it's gone.
If you are in Saskatoon you get the chance to catch Crabtree in all his live glory at this year's MoSoFest. Other live dates are here. Watch the video for "Tendrils" below.
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