Tin Star Orphans

a five piece from Canada who used to be called Yonder. Now they are releasing an album called Yonder. Which upon reflection is actually quite a clever thing to do. I wonder if any other bands changing their name have done that before.

Anyway, the band come across a slightly more ramshackle, more amiable version of Arcade Fire. Various instrumentation appears at unexpected moments, shows rise and fall, all with vocals that manage to be both restrained and jarring depending on what is required. Written, it shouldn’t really work, but it’s not quite as eccentric as it sounds. If anything, this is far more radio friendly than it has any right to be.

Yonder will be released on May 5 via Sparks Music.