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INCREMENTS PRESS & REVIEWS
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which makes you, like, the coolest (and my favourite!) person in the
world.
Now onto the press (so far):
"Scott’s music is that warm feeling you get in late July
with the windows open, dusty road, and you on the way to see an old friend
in your home town....great indie-pop
that has depth, listen to the lyrics a few times - it is delivered as spun
gold but there is always something under the surface."
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Slowcoustic.com
"...recalls Paul Simon when Simon was truly at his best. So
many evocative and antique references I'm convinced I'm listening to an
old soul with unlimited depth. This brings back feelings I thought I
had successfully submerged and is some of the most intelligent writing
I've heard in years."
- Garageband
"Toronto-based troubadour Scott Cooper has
mastered the art of playing the perfect melody. You know, the calming kind
of sound that inspires a smile, a few goosebumps, and the desire to press
repeat -- even if the lyrics don't always tell the sweetest of
stories....How romantic."
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The London Free Press
(Click & scroll to bottom for full review)
"...affecting...to put it another way, if this song
(Tilt-A-Whirl) were a performer facing a talkative and indifferent crowd,
it would get their attention by patiently waiting for them to shut up. And
they would."
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John Sakamoto, puts Tilt-A-Whirl at #5 on
The Anti-Hit List / Toronto Star
(Click for Full Review)
"...delicious imagery and melodies that say, 'pour a second cup
for me too, everything else can wait.'"
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IndieCan Music
"Absolute magic, pure and simple. Few albums make their mark so
quickly and so indelibly...All 11 tracks are such a sheer joy and delight
to listen to. Absolutely and thoroughly a recommended addition to
your collection."
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Indie Launchpad
(Click for Full Review)
"Cooper’s songs throughout "Tiny
Increments" reflect a sense of craftsmanship rare among other emerging
artists...pieces like “Insomnia Song” and “Amen” evoke some of the
heart-stopping intimacy of Elliott Smith’s work. In many ways, "Tiny Increments" contains all the
elements that fans of classic Canadian folk rock have come to expect over
the last ten years, and Cooper appears poised to add his name to that list
of highly successful artists with this album."
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EXCLAIM! Magazine
(click for full review)
"A highly satisfying hour of romance and goosebumps.
This is
the most gorgeous single piece of recorded work I've heard this year."
- Andy Frank,
CIUT 89.5FM
"Cooper has the wonderful
ability to find beauty in every moment of life, and his music completely
reflects and extends this to whomever is lucky enough to come across 'Tiny
Increments.' ...'Tiny Increments' can make you feel everything, all
the time. Unselfish, from-the-heart songs...beautiful melodies,
charming harmonies, heartbreaking, thought-provoking, life-affirming
lyrics and unbelievable general musical talent...as you work your way
through each track, the story unfolds and the album shifts into a
soundtrack to your life."
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Folk You! Webzine
(click for full review)
"You know this guy. So rare are releases as intimate as Cooper's "Tiny
Increments." Close your eyes and you know this guy. Cooper's
accessibility on this release is something that could turn strangers into
friends and for me there's not a much better reason to listen than that."
- iTunes User Review
"To me, this (Tiny Increments) is an instant classic.
The vocals and arrangements sound amazing. If there is any justice,
this record will be picked up by radio everywhere. My favourite is
"Insomnia Song", but I love all of them. They all stand up.
The harmonies are beautiful. Great songwriting. Nice to see an
album like this come along."
- iTunes User Review
"Tiny Increments is a sermon of sincerity full of wistful
pop melodies and bedroom apologies that makes you wish you could go back
and change all of the mistakes you've ever made, not because you regret a
single thing but because the Torontonian makes you realize that you could
have done things a little better. ...from the sweet justification of 'Everytime'
to the no one but you escapism of 'Too Perfect to Miss', Cooper doesn't
even ask you to take your shoes off before you step inside his head and
heart. With 'Change Our Names' he lets you sit down in his favorite
chair and serves up grin inducing lyrics like, "am I Johnny Cash or David
Cassidy?" Tiny Increments is like a welcome mat sitting at an odd angle on
the young musician's front porch. Like the most understated of invitations
Cooper whispers, "C'mon inside, what's mine is yours," and if you're wise
you take all you can get your hands on."
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The Bleacher Life
"Carries rich metaphors on their trip from
your ears to your heart with nothing getting in the way. A bittersweet gem...manages to avoid the
saccharine, the hack, and the rut of who-gives-a-hoot self pity."
- Garageband
"'Tiny
Increments' features 11 honest, beautiful and catchy ballads about love
and friendship."
- iTodd Lounge
"When Scott became a part of my world I was
consumed by his song 'Tilt-A-Whirl'.
With the combination of his voice and Caroline Brooks’ mixed with the
lyrics...I was hooked like the Captain."
- Pop-Rock Candy Mountain
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+ INTERVIEWS
CLICK HERE
to immerse yourself in a nifty Q&A with the excellent iTodd Lounge
CLICK HERE to
rock an interview with Pop-Rock Candy Mountain webzine
CLICK HERE to check out an interview with Hamilton's Satellite newspaper
CLICK HERE to read an SC interview and photo shoot with
Photojunkie
CLICK HERE to peep a quick SC interview with
ACTOguitar's Kid Mercury
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+ REVIEW QUOTES
FOR POPFIZZ (2004)
"Full of sunshine, sand, acoustic guitar, and layered strings...Popfizz
is an optimistic, thoughtful pop record made by an artist who sits
comfortably in a genre all too often filled with fakers."
- James
Grimes, The Muse's Muse
"The
world would be a darker place without singer-songwriter's like Scott
Cooper. Cooper plays and sings unpretentious pop of the most
likable kind."
- Tangmonkey.com
"This album has the power to affect you. There's something
so good and sincere underneath it all that you'll be overwhelmed by its
charms."
- Tunevault.com
"There is depth here, formed by intelligent lyrics, tenderness,
and a delightful melancholic sentiment."
- GodsOfMusic.com
"Scott's light and catchy songs are sure to put a smile on your
face...(Popfizz) grew on me, almost like an addiction."
-The Satellite
"Golden! Simple, yet surprisingly complex. Both well produced and written. That's
a tough combination, but Scott Cooper pulls it off as though it's no big
deal. This is pop molded to its full potential...well worth anyone's
listen. Sign this guy to a deal now because he'll save you a ton of time
and effort. I can't wait to see where Scott takes us next."
- GodsOfMusic.com
"A rare talent...Cooper's got a great ear for what sounds
good, but he also has the lyrics that you find popping into your head
regularly. Prime Choice, Grade A, USDA-Approved music for
your listening pleasure. Check it out now. You can't go wrong with this
one."
- Gigatracks.com
"...it brings me back to my childhood somehow, where, I don't
know but it catches and hooks onto some part of my brain that
understands and connects the dots, makes one whole again in many
ways...A++."
- Garageband.com
"An average guy who can transcend a new sound with catchy
vocals...Scott Cooper is one to watch as he makes his way through the
album, we can see a seasoned artist emerge."
- Soulshine Magazine
"Very impressive guitar pop that could easily be on the radio
tomorrow."
-The Consensus
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