Underground Lovers
News: The venerable Underground Lovers announce Australian Anniversary tour with Youth Group and reissue of the classic ‘Dream It Down’ album on vinyl.
It feels like Christmas here at the antipodean outpost of Backseat Mafia with the much anticipated news that the brilliant Underground Lovers are taking to the road for an anniversary tour with the wonderful Youth Group. And, continuing their reissue of past albums, the much lauded ‘Dream It Down’ will be issues in vinyl for …
Album Review: Vincey (Vincenzo Giarrusso from Underground Lovers) unveils the pulsating thrum of ‘I’m With You’
It’s been a prolific year for individual members of the legendary Underground Lovers with a number of solo releases (R.J. Andrew, Philippa Nihill and Glenn Bennie) and re-issues of past albums. singer Vincenzo Giarrusso has joined his fellow members with the release of ‘I’m With You’ under the moniker Vincey, and it’s a marvelous addition …
News: Underground Lovers continue the reissue of their albums on vinyl with the underrated brilliance of ‘Ways T’Burn’ next in line.
The much welcomed reissue of many of Underground Lovers albums on vinyl reflects that most were issued during the heyday of CDs in the nineties. Today, the Undies announce the release of their 1997 album ‘Ways T’Burn’, remastered and on vinyl for the very first time through Rubber Records. There’s a couple more to go …
News: Underground Lovers release remastered vinyl version of stunning classic ‘Cold Feeling’ for Record Store Day in Australia.
Record Store Day (RSD) arrives this Saturday and a coterie of Australian releases provide a fascinating collection of remixes, reissues, limited editions and collaborations. One gem that stands out is a release of an old favourite. Melbourne giants Underground Lovers are releasing their sixth album ‘Cold Feeling’ on vinyl for the first time, remastered by …
Album Review: ‘Find Her Way’ – Philippa Nihill (Underground Lovers) explores a light filled world with a journey into blissed-out pop, with album launch date announced.
Philippa Nihill provides the ethereal vocals and instrumentation for the magnificent Underground Lovers: adding a magnetic and enigmatic presence in the live shows that often contrasts with the maelstrom that surrounds her. She about to release a stunning new album ‘Find Her Way’ (due out on Friday). Each track in the album individually has an airiness and …
Track: Philippa Nihill (Underground Lovers) finds her way and channels Burt Bacharach in her glorious new single ‘Getaway’.
Philippa Nihill (founding member of the legendary Underground Lovers) has just released a thrilling new single ‘Getaway’, which channels the anthemic style of Burt Bacharach with her own unique dynamism and power. With a chorus break bigger than skies above Australia and a stirring reflective verse, ‘Getaway’ is a majestic single that ebbs and flows like …
Album Review: R.J. Andrew (Underground Lovers) takes us on an epic, cinematic journey through ‘Black River’.
A well recognised character providing a steady and yet impossibly wild percussive spine to the legendary Undergound Lovers, R.J. Andrew has just unveiled his epic solo album ‘Black River’: a dreamy reverie spread across 15 epic tracks. The album sets sail with ‘Darling Please’: crunchy, satisfying guitars that tremble and shine and move in a …
Track: Philippa Nihill (Underground Lovers) unveils ‘Find Her Way’ – the shimmering and euphoric title track for her new solo album.
For the cognoscenti, Philippa Nihill provides the ethereal vocals and instrumentation for the magnificent Underground Lovers: adding a magnetic and enigmatic presence in the live shows that often contrasts with the maelstrom that surrounds her. She has just released a stunning new solo single ‘Finds Her Way’ as an amuse bouche to a forthcoming album …
News: Underground Lovers release remastered vinyl of their 1992 classic ‘Leaves Me Blind’
You really can’t get much better than ‘Leaves Me Blind’, the 1992 magnum opus from the seminal Underground Lovers – their second album. Lead single ‘Your Eyes’ remains on my personal list of favourite songs ever with its hypnotic bass and dreamy ethereal fugue. The entire album positively shimmers and glows and has the collective …
Track: R.J. Andrew (Underground Lovers) releases the gorgeous track ‘The Fates’ ahead of album and gig news
Richard Andrew has a very important day job as the vital provider of beats to the legendary Underground Lovers, and has been moonlighting a solo project under his own name R.J. Andrew. Andrew has many strings to his bow, though – he is an accomplished multi-instrumentalist and composer. This man of many talents has just …