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Manatoc Enters the City / The Long Fall (Single)

by Todd Tobias

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The new single by musical experimentalist and long-time Robert Pollard collaborator Todd Tobias, taken from his forthcoming debut solo album Medicine Show.

‘Manatoc Enters The City / The Long Fall’ is a multi-part mini-epic that offers a tantalising taste of Medicine Show’s shadowy steampunk dystopia. The track kicks in like a panic attack, a dizzying flurry of organ and toms alternating with lurching guitar. The chaos soon calms, but builds in intensity again as a massive detuned riff pummels your ears into submission. The final coda is an exercise in unwinding as the song’s tight, muscular coils begin to lose their tension. Visceral stuff.

The single comes with a bonus ‘B side’ called ‘Crystal Palace People’ taken from the soon to released bonus EP Night Above Ground. A lilting and intimate electro-folk ballad, ‘Crystal Palace People’ is a glimmering, soft-focus comedown after the A side’s rush - only to become unhinged in its closing moments as the recording is chewed and slurred.

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released March 16, 2012

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Hidden Shoal is an Australia-based independent label & licensing agency that has earned a reputation for releasing exciting and engaging new independent music that is not bound by genre or style.

The Hidden Shoal catalogue is available for licensing worldwide, with immediate master and sync clearance. Email Cam at Hidden Shoal for more details: cam[@]hiddenshoal.com
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