Tim Maycox returns under his Wooden Tape alias to release his second album ‘Wool’ through God Unknown Records. This collection follows his 2023 debut ‘Music From Another Place’ and functions as a sonic photo album of childhood memories from 1970s Liverpool. The music uses synth pads, chiming acoustic guitars, and treated percussion to create a personal mythology. Released on 180gm green vinyl, the project captures a specific era before Maycox and his family moved away from the city. This record sounds like a beautifully constructed work of musical hauntology that sparkles with a kind of healing magic.
The album transports listeners to a period of double-decker buses, diesel fumes, and sticky summer heat. Maycox recreates a world defined by market trips for plastic Zorro swords and the specific local delight of a Dracula lolly ice. These memories are trapped in the amber tint of Ektachrome and translated into experimental electronica. Critics identify the work as a clockmaker’s ambient piece that demands full attention to embrace its deep inner beauty. The acknowledgement of both present and past is effortless as the songs thumb through the pages of this audio photo album.
‘Wool’ conjures a liminal space between memory and imagination with nods to acoustic folk and the classic output of Warp Records. Maycox meticulously crafts each arrangement to reflect the transition from a Liverpool childhood into a new chapter. The result is a body of work without side or cynicism that remains both intimate and vulnerable. It serves as a definitive document of an artist exploring his own history through sophisticated sound design and heartfelt melody. This release ensures that these fleeting moments of the 1970s are preserved for a modern audience to explore.