Tickley Feather "S/T"
Paw Tracks PAW 22 CD/Digital
300 dpi jpeg of front cover:
300 dpi jpeg of tickley feather by Kimber VanSant:
300 dpi jpeg of tickley feather by Molly Landergan:
self portrait by annie sachs:
TICKLEY FEATHER, the self-titled debut by Philadelphia's Annie Sachs, is a collection of Late Night path-finding sounds, gingerly home recorded using budget electronics. Selected from the past four years, these songs are washed in effects and demonstrate a barbaric yet meticulous instrumentation, along with a paradoxically, otherworldly and natural vocal style. The resulting sounds tell a secret that feels serendipitous.
Tickley Feather and Paw Tracks History
- Debut on Animal Collective's Paw Tracks imprint; they're her number one fan!
- Tickley Feather toured last fall with Animal Collective
- North American tour in the works this spring
Marketing/Promotion:
- Press by Forcefield PR
- Radio Promotion by Terrorbird
- Posters and promo cds available upon request
- Become Tickley Feather's friend at www.myspace.com/tickleyfeather
Tracklisting: 1. “I’ve got magic inside my bones somewhere” 2. Ooooo 3. Buttshot 4. The Python 5. Fancy Walking 6. “There’s this magic spell right inside your bones” 7. Noisey Dingle 8. Nothing 2 B sad about 9. Le Daylight 10. 1978 fast/xylophone/leaking roof 11. Night Chant 12. Keyboards is Drunk 13. Sorry Party 14. Night Train 15. Rain Bucket 16. Tonight is the Nite 17. Lookout What’s Next 18. Convention 19. “The Bone hits it with a drumstick and then your skin has a switch” 20. “I’m Magic”/ Bathtime
Release Date: April 29th, 2008
Tickley Feather Bio:
Tickley Feather is Annie Sachs. She grew up
in rural Virginia but has been living in Philadelphia for 5 years now. She
has been using her time learning to write and record her own music as part of
her nights spent at home, adapting to being the single mother of a young child.
Sachs is a four tracking hobbyist who's musical spirit dwells in the realm
of her own natural inclinations. She is a firm believer in doing what
feels right, and in her recordings she really uses her solo status to great
advantage. It adds up a very personal sound which involves all sorts of
sensations from serendipity to silliness, and even the sweet and eerie sound of
her little boy's voice as he tells her his ideas. Her recordings have been
praised by critics from the start, with comparisons to work by artists such as
Syd Barrett, Kate Bush, and Gilli Smith, and all the while being given credit
for having a sound that is completely its own. Now she's coming in from
the outside to share her songs and it's precious beyond value.