John Almond and Tom Linneen
The Feedback File is a loose collective of musician friends and friends of friends, centred around the songs of John Almond and Tom Linneen. This site features music from a wide variety of albums culminating in the latest release 'Still Revolving'. Caulfield's Nigel Penny-Lanyi was involved with this project in terms of mixing and production plus adding his own distinctive guitar and pedal steel parts and we are much indebted to him. Others who have helped us realise these songs include Richard Bell, original member of the Blue Aeroplanes; Tim Thornton, drummer with Fink; and the sadly departed Ian Nelson who over the years worked with brother Bill (including the sax solo on 'Ships in the Night' by Be-Bop Deluxe). This album has been a while in the melting pot but an awful lot of love and care has gone into it and we hope the wait has been worthwhile.
Thanks for listening
John and Tom
Thanks
to the usual suspects and 'Feedback Filers' who have supported us on the journey both in terms of playing and/or generally encouraging us to continue ('just get it finished!') - Nigel Penny-Lanyi, Jonathan Roberts, Richard Bell, David Edington, Sarah McGuire, Tim Thornton, Ben Harbach, Ian Nelson, John Nixon, Simon Plent, Ian Haylor, Trish, Sayla.... not forgetting Robin who has helped put together this site.
Reviews
'Composed of John Almond and Tom Linneen, Feedback File reference the sixties and seventies heydays of singer/songwriters such as Tim Hardin, Nick Drake and John Martyn and there is a definite nostalgic haze over this album. Snappy guitars, pedal steel and violin create a sunny uptempo beat … the level of song composition, Linneen’s worn vocals and the generally excellent playing are all to be applauded. The record grows on one on repeated listening with the last two songs (‘Star Song’ and ‘A Question of Faith’) outstanding. Add to this that you can buy it for a fiver from their website and I’d recommend this to anyone who wants a, slightly sad, soak in a very English folk/jazz tradition.' Americana UK
'Referencing both Drake and Tim Buckley as well as a nod to 'Saturday Sun', 'Not Breaking Down Doors' is one of those songs that you feel you've known all your life before you've given it a first run through and together with the other ten songs on the album, it joins a body of work that is distinctly English and serves as a reflection of a bygone age..' Northern Sky
’...an album which is the sum of their many influences cooked up lovingly together. Laurel Canyon meets the Canterbury of Robert Wyatt, Bacharach and Barry with pedal steels, to my mind all that is good with the world! Also think The Kings of Convenience meet Snow Patrol, while Josh Rouse's homespun fiction and the delicate ballads of Elbow seem to play a part. Idyllic pastoral narratives see them 'say goodbye to moonbeams' and lament lost love. They allude to 'jazz-edged tea and scones melancholy,' a phrase that is exactly what their music evokes.’ Subba Cultcha
'Still Revolving is intelligent singer-songwriter stuff with added power that calls John Martyn to mind' Rock'n'Reel
’Pure listening pleasure ***** 5 out of 6’ Musicreviewunsigned.com
‘Some discs grab you from the off, and some slowly grow ... By the time track six, All That Noise, starts to swing and lope with its tasteful piano you're pretty well hooked ‘ Comes With a Smile
’Songwesing actually resembles Nick Drake, and the subtle guitar solo that punctuates the middle of the track carries a tender blues-iness that really accentuates the mood of the lilting violin piece that winds the track down. It's a tough act to follow’ Delusions of Adequacy
’Smart Folk Pop somewhere between Lloyd Cole and Leonard Cohen’ Listen.com
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