Los Angeles, California plays host to singer/songwriter Tim Dolan. In April of 2018 Dolan released Minor Victories. Recorded in a remote desert location, and mixed and mastered by Dolan himself, the album covers anxiety and the longing for human connection. It gets these points across by taking the listener on a sonic rollercoaster fueled by talent and know-how.
“Minor Victory” opens with a horn section, eventually melting into a folky tune. The drums are what gives this track an extra layer of life. The nuanced fills that populate the landscape of “Minor Victory” are exciting and precise. A single snare hit is never off beat. The structure of the song is varied. There are moments of incredible energy, and there are somberly reflective sections. The emotion of the lyrics always matches the occasion. The song creates a full atmosphere with it’s layered sound. “Satellites” opens with a sound that comes close to being in a lost Daughtry verse. Before the sixty-second mark, the track becomes an OK Computer-era Radiohead doppelganger. Complete with authoritarian voices cast from loudspeakers, opaque yet effective metaphor, and meaningfully meandering driven guitars being supported by clean reverbed bends. It’s an easy song to listen to twice. I can’t compare Minor Victories to any one specific band or album. There are elements of folk, orchestra, alternative, pop, prog and rock from cover to cover. It’s a uniquely crafted combination that has the right ratio of familiar and fresh to the listener. There are new trails blazed between the genres. Dots are connected to create a seamless fusion that doesn’t seem forced or over-prepared. Minor Victories has a very natural feel to it. It’s in a league of its own, and it’s a great listen.
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