Tom Williams & The Boat

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‘Too Slow’, the debut album, 21st February 2010
24 – Concentrate – 90mph – Get Older – Too Slow – Wouldn’t Woman Be Sweet – Denmark – Train Station Car Park – Strong Wheels – See My Evil - Voicemail
Following a year which has seen them grace festival stages from Glastonbury to Latitude, support Stornoway across the UK and put in countless miles on their own headlining shows, Tom Williams And The Boat move into 2011 with the release of their debut album, ‘Too Slow’. In the process the band have seen crowds grow exponentially through word of mouth and become a fierce live proposition with The Fly moved to praise ‘an unexpected dark dynamism and an all round righteous fury’.
2010 has seen the band release a string of singles which have garnered praise and support from the likes of Steve Lamacq, John Kennedy, Huw Stephens and Tom Robinson with Tom Williams And The Boat gradually emerging as one of the brightest hopes for literate UK guitar pop. ‘Too Slow’ compiles all this promise into eleven tracks that veer musically from the straight ahead rush of live favourite ‘Train Station Car Park’, through the dark overtones of ‘Concentrate’ and ‘See My Evil’ to the acoustic fragility of ‘Voicemail’. Shedding their original perception as a folk band throughout the year, the touchstones of the Tom Williams sound have become as varied and diverse as Pixies and Radiohead alongside the long standing admiration across the band for the more traditional likes of Dylan and Springsteen.
The year has also seen Tom emerge as a lyricist of quite remarkable perception and phrasing. Beneath the tunes lie tales of bereavement (’90 Mph’), the inner monologue of a suicide bomber (‘Concentrate’), revenge (‘Get Older’) and the silent majority cowed by the increasing violence of everyday life (‘24’) but also retain a capacity for dark humour (‘Wouldn’t Women Be Sweet’). In a musical climate seemingly determined to keep references as vague as possible, Tom Williams And The Boat stand out for their belief in the power of storytelling, the album introducing a variety of characters and tales that echo Tom’s love of the great musical storytellers.
‘Too Slow’ was recorded throughout the year with the considerable aid and support of Simon Askew at Livingston Studios. In keeping with their approach to date, the album will be released via the band’s own Wire Boat Recordings as per their previous singles on CD, limited vinyl and download. A single, ‘Get Older’ will precede the release with a short film by Ryan Owen. Tour dates will be announced shortly to accompany the album.
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