Nearly ten years since the release of Tunng's third album Good Arrows and the last time the partnership’s imagination was let loose together - comes Throws; the sound of two old friends and collaborators reconnecting, catching up on each other’s lives and creating ideas on an enchanting island...

Mike Lindsay and Sam Genders, of folktronica troupe Tunng, join forces once again under the guise of Throws. This, the duo's self titled debut album, contains 10 tracks (42 min, 16 sec) and the sounds range from the Phil Collins-esque opener 'The Harbour' to The Last Shadow Puppets sounding 'Silence in Between'. Along the way we engage in a spot of poetry 'Under the Ice'.

On reflection, this is an album with a lot of depth and replayability - and I freely admit that I wasn't a huge fan on the first listen through. It takes some time, but it does - and will - grow on you. There's enough diversity here that will ensure that at different times you'll embrace different tracks as your favourite.

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Nick Smithson