''Thyme Travel'' is a rare EP released by
Mansions
A mansion is a large dwelling house. The word itself derives through Old French from the Latin word ''mansio'' "dwelling", an abstract noun derived from the verb ''manere'' "to dwell". The English word ''manse'' originally defined a property la ...
in 2009. The music is performed primarily solo, with just vocals and an acoustic guitar. Only 190 copies were made.
The tracks "Unwell", "All Those Dreams", and "Lost In Space" were recorded while vocalist Christopher Browder was house-sitting for his parents in Louisville, Kentucky. "Family Dinner Week" was written while Browder played in a band called "Once More".
Reception
Because ''Thyme Travel'' was such a limited release, very few professional reviews were written about it. Punknews.org gave the EP three and a half stars out of five, saying "while the dynamic, powerful soundscape provided by producer
Mike Sapone
Mike Sapone is an American record producer, composer, audio engineer, and mixer, whose credits include producing records for bands such as Brand New, Taking Back Sunday, Boston Manor, The Front Bottoms, Mayday Parade, Grouplove, Sorority Noise, ...
was one of the strongest points on Browder's full-length,
New Best Friends, released earlier this year, Thyme Travel definitely contrasts, but not in a bad way. It seems simultaneously more organic and unintentionally reverb-y."
Track listing
# "Unwell" – 2:48
# "Family Dinner Week" – 3:33
# "All Those Dreams" – 2:50
# "Lost in Space" - 3:29
References
2009 EPs
Mansions (band) albums
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