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Kathryn Bint follows her perfectly-formed debut Until (2008) with an album that reveals her remarkable range as a musician and songwriter. Bint was born in Australia, grew up in Chicago, and moved to London nine years ago, where she began writing songs in earnest. After the release of Until, she got together with Henry Scowcroft and Lucy Jamieson, with whom she toured Europe and played festival dates. On this record, her tender vocals still send husky shivers down the spine, but Into The Trees is so much more than beautiful folk songs. Produced by Kieran Hebden (Four Tet), Into The Trees weaves a fabric of different sounds, united by Bint's elegiac voice and strong storytelling. Radiohead's Colin Greenwood lends the album his bass powers, and tracks like "Paper Planes" and "I Know" rock with a swagger that surprises and yet fits perfectly with the whole. The musicianship of Scowcroft and Jamieson is on full display as the record moves deftly from the acoustic warmth of "Hold You Down" to the sunshine pop of "Simmer Down Simmer" to the dreamy synth of final track "Synthesizer." Hebden's touch is a delicate one; there is a modesty and clarity to these songs that speaks to the confidence and judgment of those involved. "If You Ask" is so simple and clean that no extra seasoning is required. This is an optimistic record in which "hope stretches out like a leaf." Recorded in 2010 at Bryn Derwen studios in North Wales, while Bint was pregnant with her first child, these songs are imbued with a tangible determination and hope.
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"A twist on the singer-songwriter tradition, One Little Plane is a musical epiphany straight from the unfaltering beat of one little heart -- the captivating Kathryn Bint. You may have first heard the beguiling voice of One Little Plane on the Four Tet remix of 'Melody Day,' the single from Caribou's latest album Andorra (2007). Originally from Chicago, Kathryn relocated to London in 2003, where she began recording in her flat with producer Kieran Hebden (Four Tet) in 2005. Together, they created One Little Plane's distinctive soundscape of unique instrumentation: a combination of electric and acoustic guitars, small percussion, thumb piano, melodica, keyboards, vibraphone, samples and multi-tracked vocals. From the acoustic wanderings of title track 'Until' and 'Make of Me,' to the heavy drums and multi-tracked vocals of 'Lotus Flower' and 'Nobody Out There,' to the playful pop beat of 'Sunshine Kid,' like a book of short stories, each of Kathryn's songs are a lyrical journey into a secret garden of everyday wonders and melodies. One Little Plane is a new signing to Text Records, the label run by Kieran Hebden (Four Tet) that released acclaimed albums Happiness and The Sun by Fridge. The album was produced by Kieran Hebden who has in the past produced Foals, James Yorkston and Beth Orton, done remixes for artists such as Radiohead, Bloc Party and Battles, and released a number of successful albums as Four Tet. One Little Plane's music will appeal to fans of Cat Power, Bat for Lashes, Beth Orton, and Feist."
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