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In The Throes Of Love is an emotional amalgamation of Vandenhoff’s most turbulent and tender experiences. It reads as a cohesive ode to the ever-changing landscape of love, life, and loss as it seamlessly weaves between crooning gothic ballads like “Rosetta” and propulsive post-punk belters like “Temper”, “Evening Star” & “Eternity”.
The titular track of Vandenhoff’s EP thrusts listeners forth into an emotional state of longing through the unknown, an impetus drenched in the desperate fervor of seeking connection in uncertainty.
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Musicians
Theo Klaver (Theo Vandenhoff): lead vocals, synthesizers, drum programming, electric bass on tracks 6 and 8, electric guitar on tracks 8 and 9
Callum Crombie: electric guitar, acoustic guitar, group vocals on track 5
Tom Nixon: electric bass, Bass VI, synthesizers, drum programming, Casiotone on track 1, tambourine on track 4, group vocals and upright piano on track 5
Sava Solar: drums on tracks 1–5
Jay Merrow: synthesizer programming on tracks 2 and 4, additional instrumentation on tracks 6–10
Murray Heaton: tenor saxophone on tracks 2 and 4
Ireland Egan: backing vocals, group vocals on track 5
Sameeya Amyot: group vocals on track 5
Songwriting
Tracks 1–5 written by Theo Klaver, Callum Crombie, Tom Nixon and Sava Solar
‘Heartache Is An Empty Room’ written by Theo Klaver
‘What's In A Name?’ written by Theo Klaver and Jay Merrow
‘Eight Of Swords’ written by Theo Klaver
‘Lift’ written by Theo Klaver, Jay Merrow and Invisible College
‘Undertones’ written by Theo Klaver
Production
Tracks 1–5 produced by Theo Klaver, Callum Crombie and Tom Nixon
Engineered by Callum Crombie and Tom Nixon
Mixed by Callum Crombie and Tom Nixon
Mastered by Phil Demetro
Tracks 6–10 produced and mixed by Jay Merrow
Co-produced by Theo Klaver
Mastered by Matt Rideout
Release
January 12, 2024, Theo Vandenhoff (self-released), TV01-CD, limited-edition advance CD EP, stereo, United Kingdom
Limited to 200 copies, sold during the band's November–December 2023 UK and Ireland tour supporting Crywank
Includes five bonus recordings originally released on Heartache Is An Empty Room (Safe Sounds, 2021)
Recording Equipment
Ampeg V7, Behringer Deepmind 12, Behringer MS-1, Boss CH-1, Boss DD-7, Boss GE-7, Casiotone 403, DBA Fuzz War, DOD Deep Freeze, Donner Yellow Fall Delay, Fender Mustang, Fender Telecaster, Fredric Electronics Super Unpleasant Companion, Gordon Smith GSG2, Hudson Electronics Broadcast, Ibanez BE10, MXR Bass Compressor, Pioneer SR-202W, Roland Juno-106, Sequential Prophet Rev-2, Silvertone Guitar Amp, Simon & Patrick Acoustic, Squier Bass VI, Squier PJ Bass, Tom Nixon and Callum Crombie's homemade fuzz pedal, Traynor Mark III, Yamaha Upright Piano.
Notes
The advance CD combines the five recordings from In The Throes Of Love with the five recordings from Heartache Is An Empty Room (2021).
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