The Pauses' (who prefer that their possessive noun-ing be spelled Pauseses) overall sound is one anchored in complexion and combination, a world where guitars are BFFs with synthesizers, horns, bells, and ukuleles. Tierney Tough's bright, fresh voice glides just as easily atop the breathy sparkle and agile math of "Go North" as it does the indie-pop sway and post-hardcore torque of "Beyond Bianca." From the serious, atmospheric mood of "The Migration" and "Pull the Pin" to the lithe, glitchy charm of "Hands Up". The Pauses got mad range, often in the same song. Rooted in the dynamics and ethos of '90s indie rock, their sound is a balancing act between rock and electronics, airiness and heft, suppleness and angularity. And their debut album, "A Cautionary Tale" (produced by J. Robbins of Jawbox and Burning Airlines) shows that you can explore without losing your core. Since the album's release, The Pauses have released a split 12", contributed a track to a Jason Noble Benefit Compilation, played multiple festival showcases, invented Interact-O-Vision (a live interactive media show component), had songs featured in Harmonix's Rock Band and multiple films (see: McSweeney's "The Love Competition" http://vimeo.com/33698394), and have literally shared the stage (with members filling in as backup musicians) with Matt Pond, Davey Von Bohlen, Jonah Matranga, and John Vanderslice. The Pauses are diligently working on writing and recording material for their second album to be produced in the summer of 2016. - - - - - - - - P R E S S - - - - - - - - "Some parts sound like the guitar-heavy indie rock of Helium, others sound like the keyboard-led indie pop of Mates of State, and others sound like St. Vincent's wacky art pop. Surprisingly, it all works. And even more surprisingly, an album this well executed has gone overlooked for three years." -BrooklynVegan "The two Pauses tracks are engaging from the start, a kind of indie that eschews rock band setups for something a little more beat-oriented -- all without sounding like the second coming of Beck, thankfully enough. "The Beginnings of Things" sneaks in a little polite 21st century beat work in its rolling big indie, with singer Tierney Tough delivering her lines with alternately cool and strong style, while "Formerly" goes for acoustic guitars as the lead in a sweeter move. " - AllMusic "The Orlando-based trio has been one of its region's most consistently honored indie-rock groups in recent years, and for good reason." --Flagpole Magazine "I adore every single goddamn thing about A Cautionary Tale" --Three Imaginary Girls "They’ve totally outdone themselves with this unboxing video of their track "Go North" which hits Rock Band via RBN today. It’s one of the cleverest bits of promotion I’ve seen from RBN." --Rock Band .com "Besides being blessed with an extended gestation period, A Cautionary Tale also benefits from the presence of producer J. Robbins (Jawbox, Burning Airlines) and mastering engineer by T.J. Lipple (Aloha). The result is an extremely accomplished debut record that highlights The Pauses multi-faceted sound. Lesson here: Take your time, get good folks to help out and make the best record you can make." --My Old Kentucky Blog "The eight songs [on A Cautionary Tale], as well as the ukulele-powered hidden track that closes the disc, were recorded in a burst over seven days this past summer with noted indie producer J. Robbins in Baltimore. Maybe it was the compressed time frame, but the results exude an impressive immediacy and cohesiveness that it's hard to imagine could have been improved with multiple overdubs." --Orlando Sentinel