Another song about ice cream?

http://www.myspace.com/softtigers

Pnau – ‘Wild Strawberries’

This Sydney based electronic duo have been around for a few years now. We’ve mentioned them several times in other posts but this is the first that they have come with new material since this blog started. Pnau is Nick Littlemore and Pete Mayes, both have been busy with side projects Teenager (with Pip Brown of Ladyhawke) and The Hate Game respectively as well as producing for other bands.

The famous anecdote they are most known for is when their 1999 album Sambanova was pulled from store shelves for uncleared samples one week before they won an Aria award, preventing anyone interested in buying. It was re-released through a bigger label in 2000 and in 2003 they released their follow up Again.

I am unsure of what the upcoming album will be called but it will be out in November and has been in the works for two years and was co produced by Sam Littlemore and DJ Feadz of Uffie fame.

www.myspace.com/pnaupnau

Ladyhawke – ‘Paris is Burning’ (mp3)

Wow! I love Pip’s voice, what a natural gift for melody and fun times. The last we heard from her she was on a world wide writing trip, this track is evidence that the global trek of inspiration has been a fruitful exercise. Cannot wait till for more material and to see her live.

www.myspace.com/ladyhawkerock

The City Lights – ‘Everyone Out’

A six-strong band from Sydney, The City Lights play the familiar Sydney sounding indie rock record. This is because the band contain members from Youth Group, Rocket Science and Peabody, and was recorded in Big Jesus Burger studios in Surry Hills. After touring their last record in Spain they got all inspired with the country and have named this new album El Sol. ‘Everyone Out’ is their first single from the album.

www.myspace.com/thecitylightsmusic

The Hot Lies – ‘Emergency! Emergency!’

Adelaide based emorockers The Hot Lies are preparing to launch their debut album and this single is the first from that release. As you can expect from a band that has spent a lot of time touring a succesful EP, their song sounds slicker than their previous recordings, but maybe not as intense. A somewhat perplexing choice for B-side is a cover of Cindy Lauper’s ‘Time After Time’. I saw them once at the Manning Bar in Sydney as part of a massive all ages emofest. I was told me that they take time once a week to practice their stage choreography so they can rock in sync, can someone confirm this?

www.myspace.com/thehotlies

Ned Collette – ‘The Country With A Smile’

Victorian singer/songwriter Ned Collette got to support Joanna Newsom when she toured here recently and after seeing him she asked him to join her Europe/UK tour. He then got on to other shows, supported Camera Obscura and played a few solo shows before coming back to Melbourne to record his second album at home (reportedly on top of a Chinese restaurant). The new album titled Future Suture will be out on late September, this is his first single. He sounds a lot older than he looks.

www.myspace.com/nedcollette