On Thursday evening we got a chance to go and review Tiny Moving Parts subsequent to the release of their latest LP ‘Breathe’ released last month through Hopeless Records with the brilliant guys in Microwave supporting. This was a very exciting show for us after having the privilege of reviewing Breathe ahead of its release and really engaging with the new tracks Tiny Moving Parts are producing.
Now, nothing quite makes a gig like getting a chance to meet the band before or after the show. So you can imagine just how stoked we were sitting in Wetherspoons pre gig when Dylan, Will and Matt came and sat on the table next to us. They were so happy and enthusiastic to have a chat with us about past tours, album cycles and the Wetherspoons table service game before taking our recommendation on the closest place they could buy buckfast and then heading off to prepare for the show.
They started off the show with ‘The Midwest Sky’ which is the first track from Breathe and it was incredibly well received by the crowd considering the album was only released around two weeks prior. They already had fans singing their catchy chorus ‘Pitch black clouds dance across the Midwest Sky’ back at them which was very exciting to see.
From here they wasted no time jumping into fan favourites Applause and Headache to really liven up the show and get fans jumping and singing along. These songs also began to bring out Mattheisens incredible on stage guitar work and the unique riffs he produces. Added with his enthusiasm to put on a good show these two factors are the pinnacle of almost any Tiny Moving Parts show.
The set promoted a good selection of songs from their new album such as Bloody Nose and Medicine. But we were also in for a treat when they played the albums latest single ‘Vertebrae’ which includes a banjo solo and Mattheisen seemed more excited to get his banjo out to play us that solo than any other part of the set. Although we were also given another surprise when Nathan from Microwave joined the band for the song Common Cold which went down incredibly well.
Overall this show and tour was a great step forward for Tiny Moving Parts as band who I’ve only ever seen perform as a support act or on a festival bill. Their performance at Slam Dunk earlier this year proved that they can pull a crowd of their own fans and that they’re making noise in the UKs pop punk/emo scene. They’ve come a very long way since I saw them play their first UK tour in 2015 supporting Modern Baseball in a venue smaller than the biggest show they’re playing on this tour and as a long term fan I’m very proud of them for this. Hopefully we see more of them on UK soil in the future.
‘Breathe’ was released on September 9th and can be found on all good streaming platforms.