The Acorn’s newest offering, Tin Fist, runs a wide stylistic gamut from folksy to jubilant. These 6 songs exhibit an unslaked thirst for new sounds, interlocking guitarmonies, vocal harmonies that soar and/or coo, and song structures that oscillate between the understated and the unexpected. Thematically, lyrics weave effortlessly between private introspection and public concerns. Joining The Acorn on this recording and on the road as a new official member is keyboardist Keiko Devaux (Montreal’s People for Audio, Storyboard Label), who brings a wealth of musicality to the band, adding organs, piano and marimba to the band’s varied and engaging live show.
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