Thinguma*jigSaw
(awakeinwhitechapel)
Deserted Village 2007

01. (awakeinwhitechapel) pt.2 - Serpentsapple
02. Who's Laughing Now?
03. Burden of Genius (for P. Condon)
04. Walking the Cow
05. My Blood Giggles
06. A Solid Severance
07. Can I Walk You Home?
08. Jumping Jock Flesh
09. (awakeinwhitechapel) pt.3 - Rest
10. Thinguma*qatsi
11. (awakeinwhitechapel) pt.4 - Waltzofdeath
12. (awakeinwhitechapel) pt.1 - Redlightcockfight
13. (awakeinwhitechapel) pt.5 - Lullabyforleviathan

«Thinguma*jigSaw are a self-proclaimed "splatter-folk" duo hailing from Norway who now reside in Ireland. They call themselves Little Myth Ephiphanymph and the Severed Headmaster, but are really named Martha Redivivus and Seth Horatio Bunrombe, respectively. With their invented style, they combine elements of folk and avantgarde music with horror movie sensibilities. On their debut for the Deserted Village label, they manage to hit all of the right notes and perfectly sum up splatter-folk for the casual listener. By combining an amazing pop sensibility with just the right amount of weirdness and unconventionality, Thinguma*jigSaw makes listening to (awakeinwhitechapel) an experience not soon forgotten.

The key elements on the album are banjo, saw, and flute with ethereal vocals to top them off. There is a barebones, lo-fi quality to the music, yet the group creatively arranges itself to make the most of its various parts. Even songs with only banjo and flute, for instance, sound surprisingly full-bodied, powerful, and complex. Throughout the album, there is a deep sense of melancholy that is both highlighted and enhanced by the amazing arrangements and careful use of sound...» -FD

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An album whose beauty is revealed the very moment in which we're able to penetrate its intimate layers; something that might best be accomplished in the privacy of your own inner sanctum with nature's finest herbs & spices always close at hand. Turn the lights off, shut and lock the door, find an old lamp in the crypt and lots of fluffy pillows. "A masterpiece and a half", a sheerly endless grower...