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Formed in the autumn of 2009, Tiny Planets are a 4-piece band from the North of England (Wakefield via Manchester to be precise), whose members share a love of North American indie-rock, as well as modern British indie-pop. After two well received demos, 2012 sees the release of the band’s debut EP – The Trick Is To Keep Breathing.

Whilst a heavy American Alt-rock influence prevails on the record, the band hasn’t completely shunned its British-ness. A nod to the intelligent-pop of British Sea Power and Bombay Bicycle Club means the band, and more importantly the EP, never stray too far into the trappings of being American Lo-Fi copyists. That being said, one can hear hints of The Weakerthans (Canadian, not American but let's not split hairs) in the palm muted chords and prose like lyricism of opener ‘Jetstreams’; and Built to Spill/early Smashing Pumpkins in the riffy outro of closer and title track 'The Trick Is...', whilst the pairing of dark, literary lyrics with catchy, sing-along hooks brings to mind the work of The Shins.

Recorded live to 2” tape and produced by analogue specialists, Jamie Lockhart & Lee Smith, of Greenmount Studios, the record is made of equal parts natural primitiveness (heard in the loose lumber of ‘Islands’), and hi-fidelity pop (showcased in the blissed-out melodies of ‘Hardly At All’).

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