August 02 - Noteworthy New Releases
Our favourite releases of the week.
THE DANGER DOLPHINS – JAM FACTORY VOL.1
The Danger Dolphins have dropped Jam Factory Vol. 1, eight tracks built from spiralling improvisation sessions. All 29 minutes of the record are pensive, intoxicating and built for a live stage – a cover-to-cover blast of blues-infused noise that only allows you to breathe during scheduled interludes. The synergy between a duo is pertinent to its success. Luckily, this outfit has it in spades.
Katie Pomery – ‘i go quiet’
When we say ‘i go quiet’ by Katie Pomery is “good”, we mean in more ways than one. Obviously, it sounds good: the production has a soft crackle to it – like embers in a hearth – and Katie’s falsetto is just as warm and intimate. Guitar and upright bass slow dance with one another in ¾ time. The background swells with a kind of yearning feeling, the cellos, synth patches and a literal toy piano lending this song its profound depth of field. But ‘i go quiet’ is also good in a virtuous sense. Katie’s lyrics offer up a small kindnesses to everybody – even herself – while illustrating that the clearest communicators are often the most respectful listeners.
Sounds like: The nostalgic, bittersweet creaking of old floorboards.
Words by Jack Paech
THE GENEVIEVES – ‘ADORE YOU’
‘Adore You’ is the perfect soundtrack to a climactic late-night conversation. A staple in The Genevieves live set since the beginning, the track speaks to feelings we share but rarely express. It’s striking. Raw vulnerability packs less sting thanks to the hypnotic bassline, while the song’s post-punk edge pushes the four-piece into a space where they can confidently speak what’s on their mind.
Another addition to the band’s self-recorded catalogue, ‘Adore You’ makes you feel like you’re floating through your post-midnight thoughts. The Genevieves excel at wearing their hearts on their sleeves. We really hope this love-struck situation turned out well.
Sounds like: The 2am text message you’re too scared to send.
Words by Hannah Louise
EVA RUNDLE – ‘A FAMILIAR PLACE’
Finding your feet in an unfamiliar setting can sometimes unlock a greater outlook on life. And it’s this experience emerging artist Eva Rundle explores on new single ‘A Familiar Place’. With its shimmering pop production, the track reflects the singer-songwriter’s move from the ‘burbs to the ‘bush and captures her ensuing emotions: isolation, self-belief and an odd sense of familiarity, too.
With its cold synths and sparkling space-age aesthetic (inspired by the ’70s and our favourite starman David Bowie), Eva invites listeners on her journey to finding herself. It might be a strange new world, but with ‘A Familiar Place’ soundtracking the adventure, everything’s going to be just fine.
Sounds like: Those first steps into new surroundings and the euphoria that follows.
Words by Tyler Jenke
BLUSH – ‘SHADES OF BLUE’
This single by blush makes your bones ache. Like a lullaby for your healing heart, ‘shades of blue’ soothes the big belly of emotions that come from learning how to trust love again.
Layers of lush instrumentation swirl around vocalist Annita Vucic’s soft reminders that it’s ok to feel pain – there’s space for you to find familiarity in something fresh, too. There’s real peace in that. And while it’s a delicate offering from the outfit, the track is filled with blush’s intricate, guitar-driven sounds that swell at all the right moments and a dream-like beat that makes you swoon.
Sometimes, it’s nice to know you can still feel.
Sounds like: A reminder that the sun still rises in the morning.
Words by Zara Richards
