# Tiny Shapes

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***Tiny Shapes*** is the debut studio album by American [indie rock](/source/Indie_rock) musician [R.E. Seraphin](/source/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](/source/Jasper_Leach) at Alcatraz Manor in [Berkeley, California](/source/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](/source/Power_pop) hooks with the "frenetic energy" of [post-punk](/source/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](/source/Maximum_Rocknroll)*, Allan McNaughton compared the song "Fortuna" to "All My Senses" by [Grant Hart](/source/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](/source/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. Schwartz, Trent (March 12, 2020). ["Album Premiere/Review: R.E. Seraphin's Tiny Shapes"](https://prickgce.wordpress.com/2020/03/12/album-premiere-review-r-e-seraphins-tiny-shapes/). *Counterzine*. Retrieved May 16, 2026.

1. ["R.E. Seraphin – Tiny Shapes / A Room Forever"](https://bigtakeover.com/recordings/re-seraphin-tiny-shapes-a-room-forever-mtstmtn-paisley-shirt-records). *[The Big Takeover](/source/The_Big_Takeover)*. Retrieved May 16, 2026.

1. ["Tiny Shapes, by R.E. Seraphin"](https://reseraphin.bandcamp.com/album/tiny-shapes). *Bandcamp*. Retrieved May 16, 2026.

1. ["R.E. Seraphin – Tiny Shapes"](http://tabsout.com/?p=24298). *Tabs Out*. Retrieved May 16, 2026.

1. McNaughton, Allan (April 2020). ["Tiny Shapes Cassette"](https://www.maximumrocknroll.com/review/mrr-443/tiny-shapes-cassette/). Retrieved May 16, 2026.

1. Hinely, Tim. ["R.E. Seraphin – Tiny Shapes (Paisley Shirt Records)"](https://daggerzine.tumblr.com/post/617954555443003392/re-seraphin-tiny-shapes-paisley-shirt-records). *Dagger Zine*. Retrieved May 16, 2026.

1. ["R.E. Seraphin – Tiny Shapes"](https://hearasingle.blogspot.com/2020/04/re-seraphin-tiny-shapes.html). *I Don't Hear A Single*. April 2020. Retrieved May 16, 2026.

1. ["R.E. Seraphin – Tiny Shapes LP / A Room Forever EP"](http://whenyoumotoraway.blogspot.com/2020/07/re-seraphin-tiny-shapes-lp-room-forever.html). *When You Motor Away*. Retrieved May 16, 2026.

1. ["R.E. Seraphin – Tiny Shapes / A Room Forever"](https://monorailmusic.com/product/tiny-shapes-a-room-forever/). *Monorail Music*. Retrieved May 16, 2026.

## External links

- [*Tiny Shapes* on Discogs](https://www.discogs.com/release/15198649-RE-Seraphin-Tiny-Shapes)
- [*Tiny Shapes*](https://reseraphin.bandcamp.com/album/tiny-shapes) on Bandcamp

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