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Tom Williams & The Boat will release their new single ‘Too Young’ on June 11th through Wire Boat Recordings/Moshi Moshi Records.
‘Too Young’ is the third single taken from the current album Teenage Blood. An uplifting, buoyant track, ‘Too Young’ embraces a gentler tone, lead by a catchy guitar riff and a wonderful blend of lilting harmonies and melody. The video is a self-produced illustrated clip in the vein of that ’80s A-Ha tune.
After releasing Too Slow in 2011, Tom Williams & The Boat are back with new single ‘My Bones’.
Album number one displayed an obvious talent for folk rock, with storytelling at its core and a willingness to embrace it. ‘My Bones’, a song of sadness and sorrow, a mournful cry from a jilted lover, continues this trend. Yes, we heard it all before but this succeeds where it may have failed through a combination of witty lyrics, fine song writing and emotion, augmented by an extremely sorrowful violin.
The band’s second album, Teenage Blood, is expected later in 2012.
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Folk music has been enjoying something of a Renaissance in recent years, revitalized by a slew of great artists like Frank Turner, Laura Marling and Johnny Flynn.
Kent 6-piece Tom Williams & The Boat are no different and continue this upward trend with their debut record Too Slow. The album navigates carefully through a sea mixed with touching acoustic numbers and the racey, raspy and energetic punkier ones.
It probably shouldn’t work, but it does. Williams’ obvious talent for storytelling holds everything together, while also displaying an enviable willingness to broach vast and varied subject matter. Comfortable with laments of broken hearts and relationships, ‘Get Older’, ‘Wouldn’t Women Be Sweet’ and ‘Denmark’ sit perfectly with the more political and socially aware ‘Concentrate’ or ’24’. Loosely it recalls Frank Turner, or The Holloways at their most jovial with the touching, evocative side of Johnny Flynn.
Overall there is lots of variety on a refreshing and engaging debut. Lyrically it is clever and highly developed, providing a charming window into the ideas and personality of one man, Williams, a word-smith beyond repute. Far from being a just a ‘backing band’, The Boat, provide the air of unpredictability and experimentation, combined with Williams they make wonderful stories into fantastic songs.
Too Slow is out now via their own Wire Boat Recordings. You can buy it here.
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