Music
News: Francis of Delirium unveil a lengthy UK and American tour and share a five-song orchestral session
LUXEMBOURG’S Canadian-American punk-political duo Francis of Delirium are a band you completely wouldn’t mess with, trust us. They first came onto our radar more than a year ago with “Equality Song”, a righteous roar of the female condition, itself a follow-up to their audacious debut “Quit Fucking Around”; since when they’ve continued to explore themes …
Track: Perth’s Mal de Mer ask ‘Do You See Me?’ – a sparkling smooth laconic delight of a track that demands your attention.
With wry, laconic lyrics and a delicious vocal style – expressive and unashamedly Australian – ‘Do You See Me’ is a gorgeously lush single that sparkles in the dry heat. Mal de Mar are a six piece Perth band and their delivery has an immersive funky rhythm with a wandering bouncy bass, splashing sun-dappled guitars …
Track: Terra Pines ‘Harp On’: a dreamy and celestial wander through the clouds
After pleasantly assaulting us with their thumping track ‘Downbeat’ (see my review here) , Brisbane band Terra Pines have pressed ever so gently on the brakes and released the dreamy almost ambient shimmer of ‘Harp On’; a dream-popped sonic landscape with a hypnotic flow and gentle melodies. A muscular bass, shimmering guitars and ethereal keys …
Track: Brisbane’s Lite Fails evokes an electronic pastoral bliss with double single release ‘On A Clear Day’ and ‘What The Bellbirds Were Saying’
Lite Fails is the solo work of Australian musician and historian Henry Reese, and the new double singles ‘On A Clear Day’ and ‘What The Bellbirds Were Saying’ are two sides of an ethereal and pastoral soundscape that crackles and bubbles with an extraordinary ambient clarity. ‘On A Clear Day’ has an animalistic sinewy crackle …
Track: Hobart Curtis has a dream pop ‘Run’: shimmering melodies and an indelible sparkle in his new single.
The new single ‘Run’ from Brisbane artist Hobart Curtis is a refreshing, crystalline, sparkling track, tinged with a melancholic blush and a dream pop fervour. Brisbane is fast becoming institution for the most luminescent expression of dream pop, and Curtis is yet another vital piece of the furniture alongside Hatchie, Rinse amongst others. The instrumentation …
Live Review: The Charlatans / Aoife Nessa Frances – Dublin, 3Olympia 23.11.2021 plus galleries
As the irrepressible Charlatans roll into Dublin, those of us at the 3Olympia early enough are the as Dublin singer-songwriter Aoife Nessa Frances takes to the stage. Taking tunes from her debut album ‘Land of No Junction’, released back in January 2020, her sounds flits inbetween experimental, psychedelic and folk music. Sadly, its hard to …
Track: Sydney indie rockers Bellwether see through the ‘Charade’ with a thunderous aural assault, and announce debut gig.
Sydney band Bellwether are purveyors of the most satisfyingly vibrant brand of indie rock – tinged with a quiet/loud ethos and mountain range high melodies. In their news ingle ‘Charade’, layered vocals provide a melodious sheen across the syncopated thundering rhythm section and stabbing guitars. We have already been impressed by their single ‘Shortsighted’ (reviewed …
Track: Melbourne’s The Great Emu War Casualties unveil their new single ‘Boutique Suite In Funky Fitzroy’
It’s a welcome return to the fray from Melbourne trio The Great Emu War Casualties (TGEWC), who today release their new single, the evocatively titled ‘Boutique Suite In Funky Fitzroy’. We last heard form TGEWC early this year when they released their EP ‘Vanity Project’ (reviewed by me here) and their new track is an …
Track: Eliza & The Delusionals spin pure gold with the dream pop track ‘Nothing Yet’, and announce Australian tour
I frequently bang on about the perfect recipe for pure pop, and the new track from Eliza & The Delusionals appears to have concocted the perfect sonic dish with all the essential ingredients in their new track ‘Nothing Yet’. Shimmering, scything guitars ring out- picking, plucking, arpeggiating and power chording all in the mix – …
News: Former Boo Radley Martin Carr signs for Sonic Cathedral; see the classy, dubby pop of ‘Flames’. He’s supporting The Charlatans on tour, too
ONETIME Boo Radleys singer, songwriter and guitarist and also Wichita Records’ Brave Captain, Martin Carr, is now working with Sonic Cathedral on a follow-up to his most recent album, 2017’s New Shapes Of Life. And here’s the first release of this new partnership: the bright, breezy pop of “Flames”, completely showcasing Martin’s way with a …