Posts Tagged ‘Australia’

PURPLENE – ” Purplene “

Posted: February 28, 2018 in CLASSIC ALBUMS, MUSIC
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This adventurous and brooding self-titled album by Sydney band Purplene is regarded by most as their definitive work, recorded by Steve Albini. A classic Australian record originally released 2004, finally now on vinyl and digital platforms.

This band should have been huge. Fantastic slo-core at times, post-punk, pre-emo. Fragile verses, and it gets sophisticatedly loud only at times where it should. Recorded by Mr. Albini. Sounds perfect.

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Originally released March 15th, 2004

Purplene:

Matt Blackman – Voice / Guitar (left) / Synth / Piano
Dave Ledlin – Guitar (right) / Mellotron on 4 / Bass on 2 / Voice on 6
Adam Jesson – Bass Guitar / Guitar (right) on 2
Matt Rossetti – Drums / Guitar (right) on 8

STELLA DONNELLY – ” Thrush Metal ” EP

Posted: February 27, 2018 in MUSIC
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Stella Donnelly‘s rapid rise continues with today’s announcement that she’s signed an international record deal with leading US indie label, Secretly Canadian. The signing comes after label co-founder and co-owner Ben Swanson saw the Perth songwriter’s “stunning” live shows at last year’s BIGSOUND Festival.

“With her clever, yet direct lyrics, Stella’s work is threaded with a rare mix of wit and emotion,” Swanson said.     “I couldn’t be more honoured to be working with Stella and cannot wait to hear what she unleashes on the world next.” Donnelly added, “I am so excited and grateful to be joining the Secretly Canadian family!

“I’m very grateful to be working with the people who, in turn, work with some of my favourite artists in the world and I know that Secretly Canadian is a nurturing space to write music and grow as an artist.”

Donnelly joins a roster that already boasts the likes of  Alex Cameron and Antony and the Johnsons.

Meanwhile, to celebrate the re-release of her debut EP, Thrush Metal, Donnelly has revealed the brand new music video for her track, Mechanical Bull;

Donnelly will embark on a co-headline tour of Australia with Alex The Astronaut this April;

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The VACANT SMILES – ” Stones “

Posted: February 20, 2018 in MUSIC
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The Vacant Smiles is a band from Melbourne (Australia), The group became known to us in 2013 with a first album, Stupid Music, whose name already said all the good that we should think of them. The band have since released their new single, “Stones”. The Vacant Smiles, are a pop garage band that, inspired by the psychic scene, could be attached to the sixties. Their thing is the slacker pop that, without overplaying the genre, tells us that the cool was never on the cold side. Link to all slacker group articles Obviously, there is surfing in this Australian pop. Without evidence, there is also pop jangle, to believe that the Vacant Smiles have also listened to the Replacements, check out their bandcamp page for more goodies .

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Band Members
James Lynch
Seamus Whelan
Francis Tait
Aaron Pinto

 

BLOODS – ” Feelings “

Posted: February 13, 2018 in CLASSIC ALBUMS, MUSIC
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Four kids from the Sydney & Melbourne. Bloods have been peddling their garage-punk-pop tunes since 2011, playing alongside bands like Dum Dum Girls, Redd Kross, DZ Deathrays & many others. Reminiscent of the energetic pop of The Go Go’s, ‘Feelings’ is a song that explores the complications of love. The brand new single is the title track of the band’s forthcoming sophomore album , teaming up with producer Shane Stoneback (M.I.A/Sleigh Bells/Fucked Up) once again, ‘Feelings’ is a continuation of the emotional journey set out by the previously bubbly love song ‘Bug Eyes’ and delves into what happens when the butterflies start to wear off and you’re in the throes of a brand new relationship. Singer MC says of writing the track:

“I had some serious writer’s-block and it had been about a year since I’d written any music, but I really wanted another song for the album we were working on. I started strumming and the song literally poured out of me. It was written in about an hour on a Wednesday night, I sent it to the band on the Thursday and by the Sunday we were recording it.

It’s about the complexities of new love when you’re trying to move on from a previous heartbreak and in that, not trying to rely on the new person to make you happy. So the chorus ‘Learning to be happy, without you’ refers to finding happiness beyond the pain of loss and the promise of the new, and learning to be happy on your own.” 

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Along with the release of this new single, Bloods are excited to announce that they’ve inked a deal with Share It Music, a US-based record label. Headed up by Sub Pop Records’ Cayle Sharratt, Share It Music is operated as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organisation, splitting proceeds between artists, their chosen charity, and the label. Bloods have chosen to support the Australian-based Indigenous Literacy Foundation through this campaign.

With the band’s sophomore album Feelings due for global release in May this year, it’s set to be another (hopefully not emotional) roller coaster for team Bloods.

SLOWLY SLOWLY – ” Aliens “

Posted: February 9, 2018 in CLASSIC ALBUMS, MUSIC
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When they’re not foraging for salty tears in the Forest of Emo, Melbourne four-piece Slowly Slowly are deftly positioning themselves to be one of 2018’s biggest breakout bands. Songwriter Ben Stewart floats in a slipstream of never-ending lyrics that balance hyperrealism with a clever stream-of-consciousness, convention-be-damned. 2017’s ‘Aliens’ is the first offering from a new album due out this year, and while there are hooks aplenty, there’s not really a chorus to speak of; and it’s that willingness to break the rules of songwriting that makes Slowly Slowly such an interesting band. They won the Beyond The Valley competition in December, and we’re excited to watch them pump out Unconventional Anthems at every turn as 2018 unfolds.

 

SWEATER CURSE – ” Don’t Call Me “

Posted: February 9, 2018 in CLASSIC ALBUMS, MUSIC
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Sweater Curse are everything that’s good about contemporary Australian DIY in 2018: double-glazed donut harmonies double-dipped in melancholia, with a hint of outer-suburban Brisvegas to taste. They’re a live force, already appearing on bills with hell cool legends like Camp Cope and Iron Chic, and scoring a festival spot at Secret Garden in Australia later on in 2018. There’s more to come, and it’s all exciting – listen out for more like 2017 standout ‘Don’t Call Me’ soon.

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The SECRET BUTTONS – ” Some Buttons Should Never Be Pushed! “

Posted: January 27, 2018 in CLASSIC ALBUMS, MUSIC
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The Secret Buttons describe themselves as a “dirty rock ‘n’ roll band from Perth, Australia,” and  listening to their album “Some Buttons Should Not Be Pushed,” proves right away what an apt and fantastic description that is. The Secret Buttons‘ debut EP is here. Raw & straight-up, this North Perth trio draw influences from the old & new school of RocknRoll,
delivering a new look at an old dog. Here they deliver 8 songs recorded in the unique & dirty rock style
that The Secret Buttons do best, lazy but fast, high-octane lethargy. It’s honest Rock’ n Roll made
from the basic utensils, bass, drums and guitar..

The band rocks in that timeless way, pairing a driving beat with growling rock vocals, it’s that good old power trio that’s worked for ages and continues to do so, from the Jimi Hendrix Experience to Nirvana to these fellas right here. It’s the perfect thing to listen to when you need a pick me up, a little energy, a little bounce in your step.

The guys from the band maintain a fantastic twitter account, which I high recommend following just because they are nice guys who post fun pictures and great music, and everyone needs more of that in their feed. And if it doesn’t convince you to check out their album,

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ROLLING BLACKOUTS COASTAL FEVER – ” Mainland “

Posted: January 26, 2018 in CLASSIC ALBUMS, MUSIC
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In early 2016, the release of Talk Tight put Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever on the map with glowing reviews from SPIN, Stereogum, and Pitchfork, praising them as stand-outs even among the fertile landscape of Melbourne music. Chock full of snappy riffs, spritely drumming and quick-witted wordplay, Talk Tight was praised “for the precision of their melodies, the streamlined sophistication of their arrangements, and the undercurrent of melancholy that motivates every note.”

Born from late night jam sessions in singer/guitarist Fran Keaney’s bedroom and honed in the thrumming confines of Melbourne’s live music venues, the band began to take shape as audiences got moving. Sharing tastes and songwriting duties, cousins Joe White and Fran Keaney, brothers Tom and Joe Russo, and drummer Marcel Tussie started out with softer, melody-focused songs. The more shows they played, the more those driving rhythms that now trademark their songs emerged. Since then, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever rode that wave from strength to strength.

Since the band’s inception, Rolling Blackouts C.F. have carved out a unique place in the local musical landscape with their penchant for hooky guitars and undeniable melodies, married to lyrics that are intelligent and wide-eyed, with an unmistakably-Australian dry wit.

‘The French Press’ EP landed on many ‘Best Of 2017’ lists, including The Guardian/The Observer ‘Hidden Gems’. Meanwhile, lead single ‘French Press‘ made countless end of year lists

CAMP COPE – ” Footscray Station “

Posted: January 19, 2018 in CLASSIC ALBUMS, MUSIC
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Let’s not pretend there is a more socially impactful band in Australia right now than Camp Cope are knocking down the interior walls of the Australian music industry and renovating it with sledgehammers, Australia’s most melodic bass player, and a brand-new blueprint. This is a band that refuses to settle for anything less than revolution, and you’re going to hear about it on their second album. Expect broadened subject matter – devastatingly smart songs about friendship and about coping with loss, in addition to a entire fistful of middle fingers raised at all those who stand against. Camp Cope

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Alongside two sold-out performances as part of Vivid LIVE last year, Camp Cope filmed their new single ‘The Opener’ live in the stunning Utzon Room at the Sydney Opera House. The Melbourne punk trio are no strangers to confronting contemporary issues head on, and their latest single does just that. The alt-rockers are now preparing for a March tour in support of their forthcoming sophomore album, How To Socialise & Make Friends. The video shows Camp Cope playing against views of Sydney Harbour and the Royal Botanic Garden, the vibrant tapestry of Utzon’s own design which adorns the western wall, and the dramatic concrete beams of the sails across the ceiling.

TOTALLY MILD – ” Her “

Posted: January 13, 2018 in CLASSIC ALBUMS, MUSIC
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Following on from their acclaimed 2015 debut Down Time (released on Bedroom Suck in Australia, Fire Records in the UK), Her is a shining jewel of an album. Elizabeth Mitchell’s voice is a thing of unearthly beauty, capable of soaring and swooping in shiver-inducing ways. As a songwriter she is equally arresting, addressing desires and dreams with affecting frankness.

In Totally Mild she is joined by guitar magician Zachary Schneider, drummer Ashley Bundang and bassist Lehmann Smith. In the last few years the band have developed a quasi-psychic intensity, surging forward or pulling back in seamless unison. This intensity has been captured in crystalline form by producer and one-time Architecture In Helsinki member James Cecil. Her is polished and spacious, while never losing the feeling of a band in full flight.

After Down Time’s release, Totally Mild toured UK/Europe in 2015, then hit the US in early 2017, playing SXSW and a string of LA/NYC shows. In Australia they have played Meredith Music Festival and shared stages with the likes of Real Estate, Kurt Vile, Best Coast, DIIV and The Chills.

About the new album, Mitchell says “Her is a record of failure and victory, new desire, stale romance, queer domesticity and what comes when the party is over. I was torn between a new domestic life and the impulse to tear it all away with bad choices. I fell in love, but I wrestled for independence. I was always trying to prove that I didn’t need anyone; my wife, my friends, my band. Her is a document of a woman struggling with the idea of potential. We are told that we could be limitless, but we wrestle with unseen personal and structural walls.”

Mood rises and falls expertly throughout the album: Working Like A Crow, originally written for a children’s choir, is simple in its self-sufficiency. From One Another is an eulogy for a toxic relation- ship given the most graceful pop setting. Mitchell’s love for piano balladry is showcased on Lucky Stars, while Today Tonight is kinetic, dynamic guitar pop at its finest.. 

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Across their powerful, delicate, luminous second album Her, Totally Mild move through light and shade with silky finesse.

“A shining talisman for the heartbroken” – Pitchfork
“Engorged, engaged, empowered bedroom sulk music” – The Guardian “Sweet, harmony-rich, pointedly concise jangle-pop” – NPR
“Skewed pop gold” – Noisey
“An ethereal voice…lovely songs and just-so jangly arrangements” – BrooklynVegan

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