TOBY DRIVER

Non-Metal • United States
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Toby Driver is the multi-instrumentalist, singer, and composer behind the groups Kayo Dot, maudlin of the Well, and Tartar Lamb. He is also an artist, having created the album art for many of his musical projects. As a solo artist, he's released a single album of horror-ambient music, called In The L...L...Library Loft, as well as a followup album in 2017 titled Madonnawhore.
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TOBY DRIVER In The L..L..Library Loft album cover 4.10 | 6 ratings
In The L..L..Library Loft
Non-Metal 2005
TOBY DRIVER Madonnawhore album cover 4.00 | 1 ratings
Madonnawhore
Non-Metal 2017
TOBY DRIVER They Are the Shield album cover 4.17 | 3 ratings
They Are the Shield
Non-Metal 2018

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TOBY DRIVER In The L..L..Library Loft

Album · 2005 · Non-Metal
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"In the L..L..Library Loft" is Toby Driver's solo masterpiece. The way this music is constructed really immerses you and makes you feel like you're in a nightmare. That being said, yes, it is quite dark and not everyone may enjoy it. But it's okay! This is one of those albums that if you do "get it," it brings many gifts and a truly awesome experience.

It must always be stated that this album is quite slow. This album is certainly for more of the Kayo Dot fan than one of maudlin of the Well. And even so, it's not like this is a straight Kayo Dot incarnation. If you thought Kayo Dot would make your kids cry (yes, I've seen people say that), then you ain't seen nothing yet!

The album's atmosphere is incredibly intense, and thus does drive some people away from this album. To summarize the music in a couple of words, it would probably: insanity and tension. Sound like a good time? I thought so. It's also a very climatic album. At first, you're just kind of wallowing around in the ambience of things, yes, still with that creepy, intense atmosphere, but gradually it seems start weighing down on you even more, until you are in some storm of, yes, insanity.

As this minimalist style of song structure may drive people away, people who embrace the music can really find something special in this piece. Probably the darkest album I've heard since Heresie by Univers Zero, definitely recommended from me!

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