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Umpire ‘Corner An Owl In An Alcove’

January 28, 2012 by Lachy 0 Comments

Based in Perth, Umpire have been around the music scene for the better part of five years now, but only released their debut album, ‘Now We’re Active’, last year. For those that have followed the band’s career from the beginning the wait must have been completely worth it however, because the album is fantastic, denying easy categorisation and instead drawing on countless different trends and elements to create an entirely unique sound. The wonderfully titled single ‘Corner An Owl In An Alcove’ is the perfect example of this.

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Lovett ‘All The Time’

January 24, 2012 by Lachy 0 Comments

Ben Lovett (NOT also of Mumford And Sons) makes some damn fine solo music. Moreover, he makes a lot of very eclectic and diverse solo music, ranging from upbeat dancefloor fillers to dark grungy numbers. And he does this all within the space of one album, namely his debut LP ‘Highway Collection’, which was released last year and features tracks recorded over the space of three years as he traveled around America. One of these songs is ‘All The Time’, and it’s definitely a personal favourite of mine.

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Foxes ‘Youth’

January 22, 2012 by Lachy 0 Comments

Late last year solo artist Foxes, aka Louisa Rose Allen, released her debut digital single, ‘Youth’, on Neon Gold. A couple of days ago the single was made available for purchase as a vinyl via the official Neon Gold store, which is what brought it to my attention. But you don’t really care about that. What really matters is that Youth is a powerhouse of a song, and introduces the world to a female musician very much in the vein of fellow Neon Gold recruit Mariana And The Diamonds, only… well, better.

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And The Giraffe ‘Underground Love’

January 22, 2012 by Lachy 0 Comments

I’ve been meaning to post the song ‘Underground Love’ from Florida(ian?) band And The Giraffe for a while now, and what finally swayed me was the fantastic music video that the band have just recorded to accompany the track, which is taken from their debut album ‘Something For Someone’. The video was shot in Los Angeles over the course of three days and with a budget of approximately $0, but it has come out a treat. Check this out.

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Destroyer ‘Leave Me Alone’

January 18, 2012 by Lachy 0 Comments

UK music magazine Mojo have released a fantastic cover album of New Order’s classic record ‘Power, Corruption And Lies’, which can unfortunately only be obtained by purchasing their latest issue. There are a whole range of artists featured on the album, but for me the pick of the bunch is easily Destroyer, aka Dan Bejar, the artist behind my favourite record of 2011. Destroyer covers the track Leave Me Alone, and they do a wonderful job, resulting in a very memorably and enjoyable cover.

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The Ruminaters ‘Deadstuff’

January 18, 2012 by Lachy 0 Comments

The last thing that the Australian indie scene really needs is another garage-surf-rock band, but when the band in question is as good as Sydney’s The Ruminaters, I can certainly make an exception. Plus, any band that describes their music as “beatnik barnyard hillbilly swamp rock” can’t be bad. Have a listen to their first (and I believe only?) single, ‘Deadstuff’.

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