The opening song on City Coin Laundry’s album, “Wool Gathering” starts with chimes and a deep bass with a slow rhythmic beat; enter piano to compliment the strings that creep in underneath and you have a tasty layered track - that’s just the first 2 minutes. Half way through, the vocals start, only for a brief chorus and reprise. The five minute and two second track doesn’t seem long enough; perhaps, an extended version may be in the works?

Track two, “The Night I Lost Control”, has a completely different flavour, a Nick Drake influence mixed with a splash of Damien Rice and a tad of Elliot Smith.

“Thoughts of dust”, is the definitely the toe tapper, deep bass, quip lyrics, “If you think the end is coming, look at around the faces at the rest of us, to my disgust.” and drips of piano. The song is somewhat reminiscent of Modest Mouse’s “Tiny Cities Made of Ashes”.
City Coin Laundry is comprised of two members: Will Cowan and Marco Longo. The pair has been playing together since 2003, having met while studying music in University. Cowan; the main composer handles bass, vocals, and keys while Longo delivers precise percussion.

Each song on Wool Gathering deserves a few good listens; this album should be on your play list on heavy rotation.
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