The Little Ones: 'Morning Tide'

I'm pressed for time these days and can't do a full album review. But I just wanted to make a quick post about how great I think The Little Ones are. In my opinion there's a shortage of acts that are as vibrant and joyful as this pop quintet, and most 'pop' music found on the East or West side is comparable.

A few years back I accidentally saw them open for Division Day at Little Pedro's (now Bordello) -- some Nintendo 'Tetris' tournament coincided with the gig. Back then they were called 'Little One' and pulled off a short set of bouncy, infectious pop that would eventually become their debut EP. They made it look too easy, and sound too good, especially for a group that was pretty much unknown at the time. What can I say, I'm just stoked that this record is finally seeing the light of day.

Buy it: Amazon, iTunes

"Ordinary Song" -- taken from Morning Tide:






Catch them live:

10/07/08 - Birmingham, AL @ The Bottletree
10/08/08 - New Orleans, LA @ Republic %
10/09/08 - Houston, TX @ Walters on Washington %
10/10/08 - Austin, TX @ The Parish %
10/11/08 - Dallas, TX @ Pontiac Garage at the House of Blues %
10/12/08 - Memphis, TN @ Hi Tone %
10/13/08 - Nashville, TN @ The Basement %
10/14/08 - Newport, KY @ Southgate House %
10/16/08 - NYC, New York @ Mercury Lounge ~ @
10/17/08 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Kyhber Pass ~
10/19/08 - Washington D.C. @ DC 9 ~
10/21/08 - Chicago, IL @ Schubas ^ !
10/22/08 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
10/23/08 - Omaha, NE @ The Waiting Room *
10/25/08 - Denver, CO @ Hi-Dive
11/10/08 - Seattle, WA @ Chop Suey
11/11/08 - Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge
11/14/08 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo
11/15/08 - Costa Mesa, CA @ Detroit Bar

% = w/The Walkmen
~ = w/The Postelles
# = w/What Made Milwaukee Famous
^ = w/Other Lives
@ = w/ Anya Marina
! = w/ Hey Champ
* = w/ Sleep Said the Monster


- photo by Pamela Littky