Following the release of their impressive second album, ‘Sideways to the New Italy’ (reviewed by me here) , one of Australia’s greatest musical exports, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever (RBCF) have released a video for one of the tracks, ‘Cameo’.
‘Cameo’ is a delightful jangly track that encapsulates the definitive indie sound of number of their southern hemisphere compatriots, stretching from The Go-Betweens to The Chills and The Underground Lovers. There is a subtle delicacy in the melodies that sticks like glue, mountain range high choruses and a certain self-deprecatory sense of humour – the archness of the Robert Forster-penned Go-Betweens songs.
The video captures a group of musicians who don’t take themselves too seriously and are having fun: breaking through faux walls and spinning in and out of spotlights in the gloom:
Delicious stuff. The album is out now through Sub Pop and Ivy League Records and you can order here.
RBCF has announced details of a UK tour next year:
UK/IE Tour Dates:
Mar 4th | Brighton, UK – Concorde 2*
Mar 5th | London, UK – O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire*
Mar 6th | Birmingham, UK – O2 Institute*
Mar 7th | Oxford, UK – O2 Academy Oxford*
Mar 9th | Bristol, UK – SWX*
Mar 10th | Leeds, UK – Leeds Irish Centre*
Mar 11th | Manchester, UK – O2 Ritz Manchester*
Mar 12th | Edinburgh, UK – The Liquid Room*
Mar 13th | Glasgow, UK – Queen Margaret Union (QMU)*
Mar 15th | Dublin, IE – Vicar Street
Mar 17th | Cardiff, UK – Tramshed*
Mar 18th | Nottingham, UK – The Level*
Mar 19th | Sheffield, UK – The Foundry*
