Amazon.co.uk Review
Lazy rock classicists in the spirit of the Byrds or the Beach Boys, the third album from The Tyde sees these young Los Angeles songsmiths delving further into the sunshine-flecked orchestral pop that made its predecessors, 2001s
Once and 2003s
Twice such slow-burning statements. Built around the husband-wife team of Darren and Ann Do Rademaker--whose swells of synthesiser, mellotron, and Wurlitzer are the secret heart to these sunny-disposition surfers anthems--
Threes Co is light, optimistic and immediately engaging. Numbers like "Do It Again Again" and "Too Many Kims" imagine a Brian Wilson content to turn up and crank out the odd lo-fi anthem in his garage, while the rambunctious "Brock Landers" offers up a notable guest spot in the shape of Conor Deasy, frontman of The Tydes transatlantic soulmates The Thrills. The dreamy "Glassbottom Lights" is the albums most flat-out beautiful number, however, Rademakers breathy vocal caught on an updraft of wispy synth and Byrds-eque guitar in a distant echo of Primal Screams classic "Velocity Girl". --
Louis Pattison
From the Label
The Tydes third album, Threes Co.. As the title suggests, its their third album following on from debut album Once, and Twice, its follow up. The Tydes journey began back in the early 90s when Rademaker and brother Brent fronted Further, the legendary LA indie outfit in which they first began mixing twisted, Beach Boys and Jan & Dean-influenced, suburban California harmonies with Jesus and Mary Chain and Teenage Fanclub-influenced guitar pop chaos. Recent LA music history cannot ignore the impact of that single bands influence, which ignited a forest fire of notable bands to followBeachwood Sparks, All Night Radio, Frausdots, and, of course, The Tydeconnected through common membership, brotherhood, and a shared musical vision. Dare we say their combined creative output has been unmatched since the halcyon days of late 60s LA?
The Tyde are:Rademaker, with wife Ann Do Rademakers keys, Brents bass and vocal harmonies, Ben Knights clean guitar arpeggios, and Rick Mencks deceptively simple, bouncy drum fills. On this album the usual Tyde lineup is joined by guest Conor Deasy from The Thrills among others. You can expect The Tyde to rise again with this new release washing your ears with the warmth of the California sun and the majesty of the Pacific.