About Tom Slatter is a composer, singer and songwriter who writes records, plays and teaches in London, England. Spinning the Compass is his first solo album. It was written and recorded over the course of 2009 and all instruments are played or programmed by Tom. A mixture of acoustic indie with a steampunk theme and a hint of prog rock experimentation, Spinning the Compass explores themes of love, flying machines, nightmares involving cable cars and steam engine related body horror. The album is available free from bandcamp (just click download): Mechanism by Tom Slatter “Spinning The Compass is almost a metal album. All Tom would need to do is swap acoustic for electric guitar and the keyboard parts for more electric guitars and he’d be there … the unexpected quirks and lunges in strange directions never get in the way of a melody or a strong chorus, particularly on the excellent title song and the opener, Mechanism. Buzzing at the centre of this album is Lines Overheard At A Séance, all fuzzy keys and crackling drums. It’s a dark and hypnotic piece,easily one of the best things I think Tom has recorded.: – Thanks, Tom Hanks! “Nerdish themes of machines and…
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