Every so often, a record comes along that's just plain magic. Stylish vocals, intimate acoustic guitars, understated production, and finely-tuned lyrics and melodies, bringing to mind the best of 60/70s chamber-pop and folk music.

17 MP3 Songs
POP: Chamber Pop, FOLK: Folk-Rock

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Every so often, a record comes along that's just plain magic. Stripped bare, lovely little songs that stay with you long after they've ended. Sunday morning songs and late night songs. Songs that seem to have been written for just where you are, right now.

On this striking solo debut, released under the name Tomorrow is Already Here, singer/songwriter Garret Gengler presents 17 such songs. Sweet melodies, intimate vocals, and chamber pop instrumentation (acoustic guitar, drums, bass, keys, piano, strings) combine with tasteful experimental touches to bring these unique creations to life.

Think Beck â Mutations, or Sufjan Stevens without the banjo. Belle and Sebastian. The pretty stuff Pete Townshend wrote that Moonie protested. Those boys from Liverpool. Just good songs, you know the kind.

This album came together over the course of three years, working alone, late at night, when kids and dogs are sleeping. In the margins of a busy life, Garret carves out time to keep writing and recording, to keep improving. It's a slow process, but like crushing coal under pressure, eventually you get a few diamonds.

Three songs on the album feature guest appearances. Cale Parks of Aloha steals the show on two tracks with his inventive, powerful drumming (Silver King and This Night), and Mark Stolk and Shane Sanders lend synth touches to Modern Times.

More info about Tomorrow is Already Here is available at http://www.worksongs.net/.