Mr. Gnome

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Mr. Gnome at the inaugural Treefort Music Fest in Boise, Idaho, March 2012
Background information
OriginCleveland, Ohio, USA
GenresAlternative rock, art rock, post-punk
Years active2005–present
LabelsEl Marko Records & Publishing, LTD
MembersNicole Barille, Sam Meister
Websitewww.mrgnome.com

Mr. Gnome (stylized as mr. Gnome) is an alternative art rock married duo from Cleveland, Ohio, USA.[1] Their eclectic oeuvre has been characterized as "an arresting mix of menace and mellifluousness," and "intriguing, theatrical."[2] Nicole Barille notes of their stand-alone song Let The City Sail Away that as with many of her lyrics, "I tend to write about situations that are moments away from impending disaster."[3] Mentioned in Rolling Stone in 2011 as a band to watch,[4] their fourth album, The Heart of a Dark Star, was reviewed by NPR as being "a satisfying, conceptually ambitious work," "a raw, romantic sound [which they have] expanded and refined over several records."[5]

Discography

  • Echoes on the Ground EP (2005)
  • mr Gnome EP (2006)
  • Deliver This Creature (2008)
  • Heave Yer Skeleton (2009)
  • Tastes Like Magic B-Sides (2010)
  • Madness in Miniature (2011)
  • Softly Mad B-Sides (2012)
  • The Heart of a Dark Star (2014)
  • Monster's Heart (2015)
  • The Day You Flew Away (2020)
  • A Sliver of Space (2024)[6]

References

  1. ^ "/boise/mr-gnome-gets-personal-with-their-new-album/Content?oid=3352676".
  2. ^ "/boise/mr-gnome-goes-a-little-bit-crazy/Content?oid=2538200".
  3. ^ Fuentes, Catherine (November 30, 2011). "Free Download: Mr. Gnome's 'Watch the City Sail Away'". Rolling Stone.
  4. ^ "Cleveland's Mr. Gnome, a Rolling Stone magazine 'Band to Watch,' books CD release show at Beachland Ballroom". cleveland. December 14, 2011.
  5. ^ "First Listen: Mr. Gnome, 'The Heart Of A Dark Star'". NPR.org.
  6. ^ "Best New Albums: This Week's Records to Stream". Paste Magazine. September 27, 2024. Retrieved September 29, 2024.