Twink, the Toy Piano Band! Twink, the Toy Piano Band!

Review of Itsy BIts & Bubbles from LMNOP

Our office suite is chock full of way-too-cute items...things like goofy baby banks, wide-eyed crying dolls, vintage elves, and silly toys that are so adorable they make you want to do yourself in. Our obsession with cute childlike things also funnels into the world of music...and never ever in a million years has there ever been a band/artist as cute as Twink.

Sure, there are hundreds of other artists who have incorporated toy instruments into their music...but none have ever do so with the expertise, creativity, conviction, and style of Mike Langlie (the man who is Twink). Langlie has single-handedly transformed the world of toy-driven music into a true art form. And although you might think the music would sound silly or be a big joke believe us...it isn't. Langlie manages to make credible intelligent music threaded with childlike wonder that can easily appeal to everyone no matter what their age. No small feat for an adult being able to capture such imagination and effectively transport listeners to another plane. Itsy Bits & Bubbles is yet another top notch album, bursting at the seams with cool sounds and goofy unpredictable sounds.

Listening to this gives us the impression we're in a great big room full of crazy toys...rolling around on the floor and laughing ourselves to death. How could anyone not love songs like "Peppermint Bee," "Daisy Doodle," "Flibberty Gibbet," "Lollidropper," and "Tough Cookie"? This one features what is--perhaps--the most intensely cute album art yet (also created by Langlie). Music doesn't get much better than this...ever. Another true modern classic from Twink.

Highly recommended. TOP PICK.

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