Golden Age Of Ballooning is a Brisbane based collective dedicated to creating a unique yet classic blend of Folk &Rock. This Brisbane collective Golden Age of Ballooning have announced the release of their sophomore EP “We Will Never Let You Go”, and the follow up to debut release “Don The Winter Coats”.
With narrative vocals, lush harmonies and evocative arrangements drive through bursts of tempo and psychedelia. Duelling ebow solos, sea-sick guitars, pitch shifted drums and swirling organs recall influences such as My Bloody Valentine and Broken Social Scene whilst adding the Neil Young-ish folk charm that made their debut so endearing.
Recorded live in the winter of 2012 shortly after the band formed, Don The Winter Coats is a captivating mix of modern folk, seventies rock and intimate themes; punctuated with blistering guitar solos and visions of snow covered landscapes.less
Hailing from Brisbane, Blank Realm consists of three siblings, Daniel, Luke and Sarah Spencer, and LukeWalsh. Renowned for their ecstatic live performances and boundary-pushing, yet listenable records, the group have released several sold out recordings on labels including Not Not Fun, Digitialis, Albert’s Basement and MusicYourMindWillLoveYou.
The band’s formidable live reputation has been earned over the course of over 200 live performances with acts such as the Kurt Vile, Wild Flag, Zola Jesus, Sun Araw, The Clean, Robert Forster, Wet Hair, Jandek, Grouper, Damo Suzuki and Royal Headache.
Their new album, Grassed In, follows last year’s critically acclaimed ‘Go Easy’. ‘Grassed In’ is an album packed with soaring psych melodies, dark love-stained lyrics and one of the sharpest pop records to emerge from the current Australian underground renaissance.
Having moved on from their more open-ended experimental beginnings, Blank Realm have veered towards songs in the manner of late period Big Star, The Zombies, or Echo and the Bunnymen, all refracted through a grimy basement lens.
“Safety Matches” by Deafcult (2015, from the Deafcult EP).
Deafcult is a shoegaze/noise pop sextet from Brisbane. They formed in January of this year, and their members have come from other Brisbane bands. Most notably, vocalist Innez Tulloch comes from the glorious shoegaze outfit Roku Music, who released a excellent Australian album of 2014,
Not long after their formation, Deafcult released their self-titled debut EP on May 18th. They’ve turned a lot of heads and a lot of people are ecstatic that another shoegazing band has come out of Brisbane to interrupt the long parade of Australian shoegaze torchbearers from Melbourne. I don’t know anything else about this band. I learned about them recently today because of an email newsletter I’m subscribed which focuses on Australian indie music. If you’re not already subscribed to Happy check the blog out its great stuff. They’ve an invaluable resource and a conduit to loads of good Aussie and Kiwi music. Every song on Deafcult is amazing, It’s got all the fuzz and the dreaminess and the coed vocals. It’s clear that there’s some heavy influence from Slowdive.
There’s a slower, softer instrumental bit that runs from 1:15 to 1:58, and I really like it. It’s gentle, and lovely, and wrapped in bubble wrap, and floating in space. Then everything comes back in and the fuzz and delay get heavier, and you don’t even realize how much noise they’re making.
Above all, though, it’s the coed vocal harmonies. It’s quite a bit like Halstead and Goswell. For me, those harmonies are the star of the show. The glorious noise is an added bonus. Hopefully this newly formed band has a lot more like this in the future. For now, you can get a digital download of Deafcult at Bandcamp by naming your price
Good things come in small, strange packages—like the debut self-titled by Brisbane, Australia’s DEAFCULT, a six-piece guitar group of powerful proportions. Their enamored yet violent flow persists without interruption on the seven tracks contained, reaching a satiated climax by the closing track “TURING.” Unison male-female vocals just barely make themselves known above a bed of roaring treble and blistering bass, calling to mind the late-80s power-pop shoegaze of bands likeGalaxie 500andMy Bloody Valentine. Breaking away from the dreamy consistency of those free-flowing, listless records, however, DEAFCULT possesses absolute urgency, seemingly responding to an impending sense of doom.
Despite the bleak ambiguity of seething chord progressions that bend and blur into one another as an often indecipherable droning, particularly on tracks “AKIRA” and “HEATHEN FLOW,” the record maintains an air of defiant positivity, expressing exhilaration and euphoria in the face of possible peril. It’s most clear on “SAFETY MATCHES,” a tranquil number that picks up with an oceanic humming of guitars and one buoyant bassline before submitting to the controlled chaos that defines this record. “TURING,” to be featured on Beko Disques forthcoming compilation Do It Better Volume 2.
“What If” is the latest video from The Kite String Tangle. The single is off The Kite String Tangle’s debut EP “Vessel”. After the success of its first single, you’d be hard pressed to find a more anticipated record than The Kite String Tangle’s debut EP Vessel. With “Given the Chance” catapulting the project of Brisbane’s Danny Harley to heights even he could not have anticipated, his growing legion of fans will now be treated to an extended view of the undeniable talent’s work.
The anticipation we now see speaks volumes about the incredible rise Harley’s career has taken, and also the ascending trajectory it will undoubtedly continue on. The past 12 months has seen peak after peak, with “Given the Chance” amassing well over 1 million Soundcloud plays.
He’s grown as a live performer too, with two sold-out national tours slotting in between appearances at Byron’s Falls Festival and the Groovin the Moo Tour seeing fans flock in their thousands to experience his captivating live show. This year also saw him take the US by storm, playing a number of showcases at the highly-regarded SxSW before dropping in for a guest appearance at the star-studded Coachella Festival.
Amidst this unbelievably demanding schedule, Harley has managed to put the finishing touches on his debut record, with Vessel showing all his early promise was far from a flash in the pan. Current single “Arcadia” again displays Harley’s ability to produce delicate electro-pop, which explores his own feelings of nostalgia and introspection in a way that will reach all music lovers.
What makes The Kite String Tangle phenomenon even more impressive is the fact that it’s entirely his own design, operating as a unique triple- threat in today’s industry as a singer/songwriter/producer. From the playful “Stone Cold” (featuring Vocalist Tiana Khasi) to the driving synth-wave epic “What’s the Point”, the EP flows effortlessly from the start, with each track a carefully crafted musical gem in its own right.
This is a truly special collection of music from an artist clearly at the peak of their powers. The anticipation has not been for nothing, The Kite String Tangle is here to stay.
Our music is a little bit atmospheric and has some sweet-ass electronic moments. You have a listen and decide for yourself, Sleepy Tea are from Brisbane , Australia. Sleepy Tea began as an experimental solo project for musician Tom Wearne, and has since expanded to a creative 5 piece of talented musicians who have released their unique stylings of dream-pop to the world in their first album. The Song “Hold On To Your Breath” kicks off with the melodic line ‘there’s no looking back from here’ and I instantly know that I’m hooked. With dreamy vocals and swirling instrumentals, the band captures me and takes me away into a divine daydream state. ‘Hold Onto Your Breath’ is the first single from the new album and has already gained the band nationwide community radio play and helped them sell out two hometown shows. With the marching band drum beats that add that little bit extra to the intensity of the song and help drive towards that all important crescendo, it’s not hard to see why audiences are infatuated with their style of music.
Like many bands before them Salvadarlings began with jam sessions in a garage. Experimenting with music lead to the development of their cool psych-garage sound that landed them their first gig. Lead singer Ash Goodall offered to complete the band with her vocals and the band performed under the name Wet Dogs.
While the band has only been on the scene for a year you wouldn’t guess it, with their resume reading like they’ve been around for far longer. Having supported Wolfmother and GOVS, signing to label Strange Yonder, releasing their debut EP “Primary Feels” and touring; there is only one thing they want to set the record straight on.
Something else that happened in that crappygarage is the magic that infuses Primary Feels,
Art Of Sleeping is a rock band from Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
The members are: Caleb Hodges: Vocals & Guitars; Jean-Paul Malengret: Drums; Jarryd Shuker: Keyboards; Patrick Silver: Guitars; Francois Malengret: Bass.
When asked to describe their sound, the boys cited The Temper Trap, Coldplay, Phoenix and listed their influences as Copeland, Foals and Jeff Buckley.
Melding strong instrumental hooks, ambient rhythmic textures and the prominent vocal strength of front man Caleb Hodges, Art of Sleeping’s live reputation in their hometown goes before them, resulting in an admirable and devoted following of fans via online networks. Both ‘Empty Hands’ and ‘Above the Water’ sees current, go-to producer, Yanto Browning (The Medics, Tara Simmons, The Jungle Giants, The Belligerents) take the helm as a first taste of their EP release planned for release before the end of the year
The Trouble With Templeton with their latest single ‘Field Sign’. This Australian band have warm and listenable Folk/Rock tones into emotional songs, With lyrics that dictate reality and a stealthy acoustic riffs, The Trouble With Templeton release their admirable qualities, With lead vocalist, Thomas Calder enunciating lines like “I pop a couple good tabs of aspirin, try to shake this feeling I got”, his raw, organic and expansive refrains smother ‘Field Sign’ with a wholesome vibe that is simply very contagious.
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