You Will Land with a Thud
Studio album by
Tom Fun Orchestra
ReleasedJanuary 29, 2008
RecordedCarriage House Studios, Stamford, CT
GenreIndie rock
Length48:30
LabelCompany House Records
ProducerWarren Bruleigh, Gordan Gano

You Will Land with a Thud is the debut album by Canadian indie rock band Tom Fun Orchestra, released on January 29, 2008, on Company House Records. The album was released to positive reviews amongst Internet reviewers but gained little mainstream attention outside of Nova Scotia.

Background

You Will Land With A Thud was recorded in April 2007 at Carriage House Studios in Stamford, Connecticut. The band worked with Warren Bruleigh and Violent Femmes frontman Gordon Gano on the record. The album was mixed by Phil Palazzola and mastered by Howie Weinberg. Additional recording was done in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia at Soundpark Studios [1]

Lyrics and Songwriting

Singer Ian MacDougall's would usually use stories in his lyrics to get across strong themes of adolescence, loss of innocence, and the questioning of evolving morals and aspirations. Banjo player Victor Tomiczek said in a promo video that MacDougall would “bring in a skeleton of a song, and the rest of the band would give it a heart, skin, and vital organs” [2]

Reception

Reviews for You Will Land With A Thud were generally good amongst blog reviewers, with one review saying it “bridges generation gaps and defies musical clichés”.[3] However, the album received little attention from high-profile music critics

Awards

On the strength of You Will Land With A Thud, The Tom Fun Orchestra was named Entertainer Of The Year and Galaxy Rising Star at the 2008 Music Nova Scotia Awards, and Galaxy Rising Star at the 2009 East Coast Music Awards.[4] Videos for the songs "Throw Me To The Rats" and "Bottom Of The River" were nominated for ECMA Video Of The Year and UK Music Video Award's Animated Video of the Year respectively, with "Throw Me To The Rats" coming out victorious.[5][6]

Track listing

1. When You Were Mine
2. Rum & Tequila
3. Throw Me to The Rats
4. Watchmaker
5. Marshall Applewhite
6. Last of the Curious Thieves
7. Highway Siren Song Breakdown
8. Heart Attack in an Old Motel
9. Tar Pond Tango
10. Behind the Fence
11. Bottom of the River
12. You Will Land with a Thud

References

  1. ↑ "the tom fun orchestra". Tomfun.ca. Retrieved 2012-03-16.
  2. ↑ "Tom Fun Orchestra - the Answer". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2012-03-16.
  3. ↑ "The Tom Fun Orchestra - You Will Land With A Thud". ThePunkSite.com. Retrieved 2012-03-16.
  4. ↑ "The Tom Fun Orchestra Electronic Press Kit - Streaming Music, Photos, Videos, Lyrics and Info". Sonicbids. Retrieved 2012-03-16.
  5. ↑ Schreurs, Jason (2009-10-07). "Nova Scotia's Tom Fun Orchestra Go Up Against Coldplay at UK Music Video Awards • News •". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2012-03-16.
  6. ↑ "ECMA Music Winners 2010 | The Scope". Thescope.ca. 2010-03-08. Retrieved 2012-03-16.
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