Tamu Massif is een singer-songwriter uit Bristol. Onder zijn fans? BBC6 en Stereogum. En sinds we liedje Old Times hoorden, horen wij daar ook bij. Want zeg nou zelf, dit is toch gewoon een prachtig liedje? Nostalgisch, melancholisch. Een beetje zoals Sufjan Stevens of Bon Iver dat ook gedaan zouden kunnen hebben.
“For a long time, I would compose a heavily layered instrumental and then add vocals afterwards. Recently, I’ve been trying to do it the other way round: writing the song on guitar first and then having fun with the production – adding things to compliment and embellish the original idea. I’ve consciously made an effort to change my process and have been really enjoying playing acoustic guitar again. I feel like the best songs tend to work in a stripped back form – so starting from that point leaves you with something a bit more raw and vulnerable.”
