'Tadpoles', Review in Sweeny's Soundbites
Tadpoles - Nick Wheeldon & The Living Paintings [Folk Rock/Alt-Country]
I've been following Nick's output for the better part of a decade. I first interviewed him and his Os Noctàmbulos (surfy garage psych) bandmates back in 2018. Most recently, he was a guest on Season 2 of Let's Make A Mixtape around the time he released the double album Make Art and the same year he also released Waiting For The Piano to Fall with The Living Paintings. With a Nick Wheeldon album, you can expect poignant songwriting with a heartfelt delivery, backed by incredibly talented instrumentation and thoughtful arrangements. Tadpoles is another solid entry in a stunning discography. If you like the cosmic folk rock of the 60s & 70s ala Gram Parsons or that 90s alt-country sound from the likes of The Jayhawks, you'll find yourself right at home with this record.