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Blondfire ‘Waves’

LA brother-and-sister duo Blondfire have released a new single online in the form of ‘Waves’, which is taken from their upcoming album due out next year. It’s a really lovely piece of pop music, with an overarching dreamy vibe conveyed by smooth acoustic guitar and silky vocals. Check it out.

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Under The Needle: Passion Pit, The Lumineers, DVA, Cosmo Jarvis

In which I briefly write about my thoughts on four records I’m currently listening to: Passion Pit ‘Gossamer’, The Lumineers ‘The Lumineers’, DVA ‘Botanicula Soundtrack, and Cosmo Jarvis ‘Think Bigger’.

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Founds ‘Caves’

The reliably excellent Brisbane band Founds have released their latest single, ‘Caves’, which is taken from their upcoming debut record, ‘Hadean’, which is out 7th of September via Rare Finds.

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Mumford And Sons ‘I Will Wait’

Those who follow Mumford And Sons news closely will already have heard most of the band’s upcoming second album ‘Babel’ from live recordings. However today that band released the first studio song from the record, ‘I Will Wait’. It’s Mumford And Sons, so you know exactly what to expect, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing.

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The XX ‘Chained’

The XX have posted another cut from their upcoming record ‘Coexist’ online, this time in the form of Chained. It’s a brilliant track, folding in on itself again and again like The XX’s best music and growing steadily at the same time, most notably through that electronic drum beat that sounds so out of place until it melds slowly into the rhythm of the song.

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Cosmo Jarvis @ Pure Pop Records, 3rd Of August

Cosmo Jarvis played a wonderful acoustic set last evening in the idyllic surrounds of the iconic Pure Pop Courtyard to a rapt crowd that spilled into the record store itself and the street beyond. All the way from the UK, it seemed a pity that Cosmo was only playing this one show in Melbourne, but thankfully he will be returning in December with his band to play more venues, and given his performance at Pure Pop it’s not hard to see most of the audience returning to see him again.

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