Description:	LP on Thrill Jockey
	Format:	LP (vinyl)
	Genre(s):	Electronica / IDM
	Label:	Thrill Jockey
	Price:	£13.89
	Availability:	Dispatched within 2-5 days (on average).

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...according to our Brian on 10 April 2008.

That Tunng band. You could spot his lullabye-tastic tones a mile off, ol' Sam Genders. It'd be easy to confuse The Accidental with Tunng from a mere "surface" listen. His voice, especially, and the arrangements are a little familiar, but this debut album 'There Were Wolves' is much more pure & tranquil, less pop, more traditional folk. Rudimentary clip-clop percussion, twinkling acoustics & earthy vocal harmonies create an intimate & comforting campfire vibe. Various tracks are embellished with simple piano keys, violin, viola, cello, Dulcimer & harp so just close your eyes & marvel at the quality of the songwriting. Just great stripped down roots music for a new generation. A rather fine album on the first couple of listens, this could just be Tunng "unplugged" but I can hear much, much more in here. CD/Ltd LP and there's a limited poster that's an exclusive to us. If you liked that Mechanical Bird CD from Denmark the other week then this does similar things for me!

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What their label says...

The Accidental is a new band featuring Sam Genders (Tunng) and Stephen Cracknell (The Memory Band), along with young rising songwriters Hannah Caughlin (The Bicycle Thieves / Fence Collective) and Liam Bailey (recently signed solo artist to Polydor).
Album reviews confirmed in Mojo, Q, Uncut and Word.
Single plays from Colin Murray (Radio 1), Rob da Bank (Radio 1), Marc Riley (6 Music - plus session) and John Kennedy (XFM – was in his Top 5).  Exclusive track to be featured on Amelia’s Magazine covermount.
Band featured on Rob Fitzpatrick’s (Word Magazine) blog site.  Album track ‘Illuminated Red’ given away free via Tunng / Memory Band and Full Time Hobby mailing lists and featured on Nothing But Green Lights blog.