''Three Songs'' is an EP by New Zealand band
Tall Dwarfs
Tall Dwarfs are a New Zealand rock band formed in 1981 by Chris Knox and Alec Bathgate, who helped pioneer the lo-fi style of rock music. The duo were former members of Toy Love.
The band lacked a drummer, but would use household objects and ...
, released in 1981. It was the first recording released by the band.
The EP was included on ''
Hello Cruel World'', released in 1987.
Critical reception
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called it "a mix of homemade melodic genius, lo-fi recording that has a soul, lyrics cribbed from the heart of a life-loving crank, and a basketful of unexplained noises that only happen in the middle of the night when you're alone in the house."
Legacy
Chris Jenkins, in ''Rock: The Rough Guide'', credited the EP with helping to introduce the practice of lo-fi home recording.
Track listing
#"Nothing's Going to Happen"
#"Luck or Loveliness"
#"All My Hollowness to You"
References
Tall Dwarfs albums
1981 debut EPs
Flying Nun Records EPs
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