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“Tambourine - N: Thyme” is the second track of Nana Grizol’s debut album “Love It, Love It” which emerged way back in 2008 off “Orange Twins Records”. The whole album draws from a wide range of musical pallets, bringing a mixture of folk/emo/psych-pop elements which culminate in a warm and beautiful record.

“Tambourine - N: Thyme” is a slower track which features a steady, cymbal-crashing beat and a somber harmony captured by bright trumpets and clanging guitars. Frontman, Theo Hilton, takes a register reminiscent of the singing on Bright Eye’s release ‘Fever and Mirrors’ (2000) with a similar lyrical prose. Still, Hilton effectively captures the listener with evocative imagery and honest self-reflection. 

“ Tell me not to fall in love with you And frankly my friend I think that's the sweetest thing you do”

Hilton manages a story inexplicably - yet still seeming personal. Coupled with collapsing pianos that descend in the background and a set of trumpets that push the song forwards against it’s restrained pace, Nana Grizol have a really quaint and heart-felt track (in a ‘home-made’ gift kind of way) which can easily be enjoyed.