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Tiny Shapes

Tiny Shapes
Studio album by
R.E. Seraphin
ReleasedMarch 13, 2020
StudiosAlcatraz Manor, Berkeley, California
GenresPower pop, jangle pop, indie rock
LabelsPaisley Shirt Records, Mt. St. Mtn.
ProducersJasper Leach, R.E. Seraphin
R.E. Seraphin chronology
Tiny Shapes
(2020) 		A Room Forever
(2021)

Tiny Shapes is the debut studio album by American indie rock musician R.E. Seraphin (Ray Seraphin), released in March 2020 through Paisley Shirt Records and Mt. St. Mtn. The album was produced by Seraphin and Jasper Leach at Alcatraz Manor in Berkeley, California.[1] In 2025, Tiny Shapes was reissued by Take A Turn Records on a double LP paired with Seraphin's 2021 follow-up EP, A Room Forever.[2]

Background and recording

Seraphin was previously the frontman of the San Francisco group Talkies before launching the R.E. Seraphin project as a solo vehicle.[1] Tiny Shapes was recorded with Jasper Leach, who served as co-producer, engineer, and multi-instrumentalist on the sessions.[3] Leach contributed electric guitar, keyboards, percussion, and backing vocals in addition to his production work.[3]

Reception

Tiny Shapes received favorable reviews from independent music publications. Writing for Counterzine, Trent Schwartz called the album "a true joy from end to end" and noted its blend of power pop hooks with the "frenetic energy" of post-punk.[1] The cassette-focused publication Tabs Out reviewed the album as part of its coverage of contemporary indie cassette releases.[4] In Maximum Rocknroll, Allan McNaughton compared the song "Fortuna" to "All My Senses" by Grant Hart.[5]

Tim Hinely of Dagger Zine praised the album's songwriting and Seraphin's vocal delivery.[6] The blog I Don't Hear A Single reviewed the album in April 2020,[7] and When You Motor Away reviewed it alongside A Room Forever the following year.[8]

Following the 2025 reissue, The Big Takeover reviewed the combined Tiny Shapes / A Room Forever double LP, with a substantial reassessment of both releases.[2] The Glasgow-based record shop and reviewer Monorail Music also published a long-form review of the reissue.[9]

Personnel

Personnel adapted from Bandcamp liner notes.[3]

  • R.E. Seraphin – vocals, guitars, songwriting
  • Jasper Leach – co-producer, recording engineer, mixer, electric guitar, keyboards, percussion, backing vocals

Release history

Year Label Format Notes
2020 Paisley Shirt Records, Mt. St. Mtn. LP, cassette, digital Original release
2025 Take A Turn Records 2×LP, digital Reissue paired with A Room Forever EP (2021)

References

  1. ^ a b c Schwartz, Trent (March 12, 2020). "Album Premiere/Review: R.E. Seraphin's Tiny Shapes". Counterzine. Retrieved May 16, 2026.
  2. ^ a b "R.E. Seraphin – Tiny Shapes / A Room Forever". The Big Takeover. Retrieved May 16, 2026.
  3. ^ a b c "Tiny Shapes, by R.E. Seraphin". Bandcamp. Retrieved May 16, 2026.
  4. ^ "R.E. Seraphin – Tiny Shapes". Tabs Out. Retrieved May 16, 2026.
  5. ^ McNaughton, Allan (April 2020). "Tiny Shapes Cassette". Maximum Rocknroll. Retrieved May 16, 2026.
  6. ^ Hinely, Tim. "R.E. Seraphin – Tiny Shapes (Paisley Shirt Records)". Dagger Zine. Retrieved May 16, 2026.
  7. ^ "R.E. Seraphin – Tiny Shapes". I Don't Hear A Single. April 2020. Retrieved May 16, 2026.
  8. ^ "R.E. Seraphin – Tiny Shapes LP / A Room Forever EP". When You Motor Away. Retrieved May 16, 2026.
  9. ^ "R.E. Seraphin – Tiny Shapes / A Room Forever". Monorail Music. Retrieved May 16, 2026.

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