Signed to Meanjin/Brisbane’s marvellous False Peaks Records, Nipaluna/Hobart band Silver Fleet Ships, have just released their second single ‘Gemini’ ahead of their debut album ‘Before Never, After Forever’ which is set for release in October 2025. This follows their first single from the album, the impressive ‘Surprised’, premiered by us last month.
‘Gemini’ reveals another side to the band – a restrained and haunting opening as the echoed vocals enter over a brooding synth bass, a hammond organ sound floating like a ghostly veil through the ether. As the rest of the band enters, the sound build up like a burning fuse that erupts into a scaling chorus. It’s an epic anthemic track that prowls and circles the listener, ebbing and flowing with an intensity.
The lyrics deal with a deception and betrayal – the twin faces of Gemini:
You and I don’t need a reason
Who you gonna fool next
Waiting on a reason
You and I don’t need the bullshit
Who we gonna fool next?
Gemini Deceiver
This is the sound of a mature, seasoned band: an epic single that is statuesque and bold. The accompanying video shot by Sam Cooper is fittingly enigmatic and immersive as the band performs in monochromatic framed scenes:
‘Gemini’ is out today and can be streamed here.
Formed in 2019, Silver Fleet Ships is an indie rock band from Hobart, Tasmania. Drawing inspiration from the textured sounds of Spoon, the atmospheric tones of Low, the post-punk echoes of The Cure, and the dynamic intensity of Queens of the Stone Age, their music carries the introspective lyricism of Death Cab for Cutie and the raw energy of Unwound, creating a unique blend of melody and grit.
Led by Spiro Noutsatos (also in follow, previously a member of Teens/Slaughterhäus Surf Cult), Silver Fleet Ships have a strong DIY recording ethos, an extension of Spiro’s work as a recording & mixing engineer for other Tasmanian bands (Dvrkworld, Slaughterhäus Surf Cult, Nice House, Legal Noise). This hands-on approach allowed the band to craft every sound on their forthcoming debut album with care and intention. The result is a deeply personal record created by an atmosphere of experimentation, capturing the raw, unpolished emotion that defines the band’s music.
Live, Silver Fleet Ships are Spiro Noutsatos, Mathew Olivier, Ryan Lynch and Jason Graham.
