In These Trees and Tartie: 'The Quiver'

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There really is something deeply poetic and soul-searching in the latest album from international duo In These Trees (Binnie Klein) and Tartie - The Quiver delivers engaging music to enjoy and maybe even bring the need to dance into your life.


The title track especially brings something of a thrill and quickly became my ear-worm. Almost a pop song, there is nevertheless a depth to the enthralling production and high quality performances.

Behind this album is a wonderful collaboration between two women with more than three decades and 10,000 miles between them. The story goes that Australian singer songwriter Tartie sent some of her tracks to the more experienced writer and US alternative radio show producer Binnie Klein. Tartie’s song, Winter's Girl, so captivated Binnie that she sent back one of her own poems and the collaboration began. The two women have still yet to meet in person.

The first single from the album was Orchard and the album followed, with strong production and creative values. It's a stunning track that is evocative of both a literal orchard and a metaphorical walk through the bounty of life.

Each track on The Quiver tells a different but linked story, exploring themes of memory, love, heartbreak, ecological grief and hope. Short tracks, they are full to the brim with meaning and created by a talented team including production by David Baron (Lenny Kravitz, Noah Kahan, The Lumineers). The musical talent is clear - as in the guitar throughout from Jeff Pevar (David Crosby, Graham Nash) and John Andrews (Nena, Kim Wilde) and superstar session drummer Jerry Marotta.

The Quiver brings, ultimately, a sense of hope which we all need right now. Shapes of the Things to Come is beautifully short and poignant and ends this beautiful album with style and class.

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