Listening to Sydney-based artist Tom Christie feels like flicking through a stack of old 45s. With his vintage style of sunshine pop, he oozes out a kind of music that feels at once nostalgic and refreshing. This is the kind of music you listen to by the beach on a summer afternoon.
With the release of his debut album Canopy, Christie has immediately established himself as a purveyor of infectious retro gems. If you’re not already across this artist, it’s definitely time you changed that.
Sydney-based artist Tom Christie creates the kind of summery vintage pop that feels simultaneously nostalgic and refreshing.
Throughout the new album, Christie glides through a summery concoction of 60’s-garage, vintage pop, and early psych to deliver a sound uniquely his own. With infectious vocal harmonies, jangly instrumental arrangements, and emotive lyrical content, this new album is the kind you’ll find yourself revisiting for months.
Album opener Everyone Wants the Same Thing is a punchy ode to pop music of the past. Clocking in at a brief two-minutes, the track is a perfect showcase of Christie’s ability to craft deeply addictive vocal melodies.
Across Canopy‘s thirteen-track duration, Christie never exceeds three minutes. Each track is to-the-point, shedding any unnecessary baggage. The result is an album that remains exciting and enjoyable from front to back.
These are still early days for this Sydney singer-songwriter, but judging by everything we’ve heard so far, I think we can safely expect plenty more quality music from Tom Christie. Here’s hoping we won’t have to wait long to hear what he delivers next.
For now, do yourself a favour and listen to Canopy above.
