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His Young Heart is a four track EP by Daughter which was self-released by the band on 6 June 2011.
Background[]
His Young Heart was self released by Daughter on June 6th, 2011. Later, it was re-released on July 3, 2012 on Glassnote Records who pressed it on 10" vinyl and made it available as a download. The cover image is an old family photograph of singer Elena Tonra. Tonra and Haefeli recorded this together as drummer Remi would join them later in the year.
Release[]
Critical Reception[]
Frankie Ward of For Folk's Sake commented on the EP, saying:
"Daughter’ s latest EP, a four-track work called His Young Heart, builds upon Tonra’ s intuitive skills as a songwriter, exploring deeply personal avenues whilst seemingly taking inspiration in atmosphere from Bat For Lashes’ Natasha Kahn, building a quivering wall of sound constructed from layers of vocals, percussion, and lashings of reverb on ‘Candles’. The sense of ambience present in Daughter’ s first demos is still present, however, and one listens imagining that the singer has performed the whole record live with a dozen ‘Daughter clones’ accompanying her. Sometimes this use of effect can make the recording feel more lo-fi and tinny sounding than one might expect from a full EP release, something that makes me wonder if Daughter is still a ‘ project in progress’ ."
He also commented:
"But the recordings themselves are full of charm, occasionally featuring the wonderful embellishment of fingers sliding across strings, serving as a tactile accompaniment to the sexual current that simmers beneath the surface of each song. If Tonra were to work with a major label, could this personal touch be lost completely?"
Track listing[]
- "Landfill"
- "The Woods"
- "Candles"
- "Switzerland"