I’ve raved and raved to anyone willing to listen (not many people to be fair) about the Three Tales debut album.   Its sobering, its uplifting, its one of my favourite albums of the last few years and its Northern Irish.

Anyways, I’m not here to talk about three tales debut album, but rather their brand new EP – the brilliantly titled ‘The Hidden Possibilities in All Things.’  Its  a slight departure from the debut album (maybe more pavement/wilco/Lemonheads than Will Oldham this time) but all the ingredients that made it so brilliant are there.  Ben McAuley’s voice has its trademarked understated whisper with that sibilance that I loved so much on the album.   This isn’t a review so suffice it to say that I love it.

The EP has three songs and the whole thing clocks in at under 8mins.  Ben has decided to forgo the usual pleading for sales pitch that all of us other local bands have to go through in favour of putting it out as a free download.  You can get if from the Three Tales Bandcamp site.

I really can’t recommend this band highly enough.  Ben, I hate you you hatefully talented and charming man.