Simple Machines For Complex Problems EP

This was our maiden voyage in recording more than four songs. We started out with about twelve and narrowed it down to six in the interest of time. We recorded everything ourselves. We tracked at Bill's house, a church and in my garage. We found a choir to sing and clap for "Hotel Mishaps are Sad", a violinist for "There is a Fountain" and kept some pretty mean thunder that bled through a take on "The Mighty Cottonwood Creek". Lance Orton from Blue Couch Studios mixed and mastered this cd for us and we think he did a fine job. Our good friend Chris Bartos did the illustrations used on the packaging and we were really pleased. I think you'll like this cd so give it a listen at Myspace or Audio Lunchbox and if you like it place an order!

Tracklisting

1. The Iowa Mountain Tour (04:04)
2. Hotel Mishaps are Sad (04:54)
3. Viva la Guadalajara Bob (03:34)
4. There is a Fountain (03:53)
5. The Mighty Cottonwood Creek (04:48)
6. Philosophy (02:27)

Reviews/Props/General hype

"Refreshing effervescent pop. We are pleased to have received this little EP because it features what many other discs do not: Great songs. Recorded in the band's home studios in their home state of Texas, Simple Machines for Complex Problems features six stunning pop tunes. The arrangements are simple and understated...and serve the basic purpose of supporting the band's cool, gliding melodies..."

-babysue® (read the whole review)

 

"Each song is orchestrated with tiny bells, and delicate synth warbles alongside live strings and hushed voices -- it's a wonderful little thing."

-music (for robots) (read the whole review)

 

“...a gorgeous collection of dreamy and airy indie-pop songs. While the same attention to detail, solid songwriting, and light mood that appeared on Nina and the Wrong Note appears on Simple Machines for Complex Problems, the band has obviously grown by leaps and bounds in terms of their confidence, songwriting, and overall music vision.”

-Brent Diaz (www.somewherecold.com) (read the whole review)

 

“your music is beautiful..”

-Damien Jurado (comment at myspace)

 

“I love my copy too much to take the shrinkwrap off!”

-Gary Forney (of The Iowa Mountain Tour)