Still recovering from the sonic onslaught of their recent single ‘Pretty Schemes’ that we premiered a few weeks ago (see here), the magnificent Crystal Set are back again with ‘This Ain’t How It Ends’, and the jangle is back with a vengeance.
‘This Ain’t How It Ends’ recalls their jingle jangle shimmer from the early days – yearning melancholia cloaked in sparkling guitars and soaring choruses with Russell Kilbey’s vocals as distinctive and passionate as ever.
Above all, Crystal Set bring the song into the modern era with scorching lyrics on the state of modern society:
The wheels are spinning and the markets are feeling real shaky
They’ll bury you under the rubble of the profits they’re making
You can’t fight the system coz you dont even know its name
So you search your own home for someone who’s easier to blame
Powerful pop with a serious message indeed – graced with Crystal Set’s trademark sparkle:
‘This Ain’t How It Ends’ is out now and available to download and stream through the link above and via all the usual sites.
Crystal Set have also announced an expanded tour for the remainder of the year down the East Coast of Australia.
Joining the band permanently is Paul Abrahams(The Reels, Wendy Mathews) on bass and filling in for Craig Hooper is Murray Cook. (Warumpi, Mentals, Midnight Oil)
The 12 date tour includes frequent visitors on the Backseat Mafia pages Alannah Russack of Hummingbirds fame as well Logan Kilbey’s band Postcards from Pluto. Kilbey says:
I love watching them and being autistic and having my family around makes the whole prospect of leaving home and performing a lot less stressful for me. Alannah is a dear friend too so I’m sure there will be cross pollination and a wonderful joie de vivre.
Postcards from Pluto’s latest single an instant classic ‘Chocolate’ was released a few weeks ago see my review here.
Tour Dates
Thurs 15th Oct La La Las.Wollongong
Fri 16th Oct Marrickville Bowling Club
Sat 17th Oct Hamilton Station Hotel Newcastle
Fri 30 Oct Banshees Bar Ipswich
Sat 31st Oct The Presynct Nambour
Sun 1st Nov The Brightside Brisbane
Fri 4th Dec Volta Ballarat
Sat 5th Dec Northcote Social Club Melbourne
Sun 6th Dec Sooki Lounge Belgrave.
Fri Dec 11 Smiths Alternative Canberra.
Sat Dec 12 Link and Pin Woy Woy
