I think they’re fantastic. A precise combination of Morrissey’s remarkably articulate lyrics of feelings of melancholy and mediocrity coupled with brilliantly understated guitar work, which is really exceptional. I know it sounds cliche and like something your guitar teacher might say (and indeed mine did) but it is often about what Johnny Marr doesn’t play that makes his compositions so impressive and moving.
Two great examples below.
Seekae are an excellent Sydney Band signed to the Rice is Nice record label, alongside Seja, another excellent Australian artist. They produce ambient non-linear shoe-gaze electro made in the bedroom (well that’s what I’m calling it) of an enviable pedigree. They played Manning Bar over the weekend, which was an excellent gig expect for the smoke machine setting off the fire alarm and telling everyone to “evacuate in an orderly fashion, whoop whoop”. Mild OH&S threat aside, it was an industrious performance from the trio.
Their second album +Dome has just dropped and is receiving much deserved acclaim. It is an accomplished equal to its predecessor The Sound Of Trees Falling On People. Both are available for purchase HERE, and are wise investments.
Filed under Alternative, Australian, Electro, Indie, New Releases
Contact High from Architecture in Helsinki on Vimeo.
This was easily the best Australian song of the last month.
Moment Bends is out now.
Filed under Alternative, Australian, Electro, Indie, New Releases
He is French, he is hairy, and now he is back (much like this blog*). Breakbot makes some of the funkiest dance music going around channeling some serious 70’s funk and soul. Heavy on synth strings and groovy bass, I think it’s music that both you and your mum can dance to (at the same time too).
He has recently dropped two tracks as part of separate Ed Banger compilations, firstly “Shades Of Black” on the Let The Children Techno featuring other dance masters like SebastiAn and Cassius. “Fantasy” features on the compilation The Bee Sides, somewhat unsurprisingly featuring B-sides from a few EB artists.
Both are as funky as Bootsy Collins’ underpants, so enjoy.
Fantasy – Breakbot feat Ruckazoid
Interestingly and somewhat remarkably my last post on Breakbot was exactly a year ago. Interesting huh? Not really…
*blog is not necessarily back, just I will try a bit more.
Filed under Electro, New Releases, Soul & Funk
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