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Hazards of Swimming Naked

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Hazards of Swimming Naked – ‘Dreams Don’t Come True, That’s Why We Dream’ (mp3)

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Truth be told, I was ready to blog about Hazards of Swimming Naked just from the name alone.  It’s so absurd, especially since they play ambient instrumental tracks rather than frat-boy party punk/ska.

Hailing from Queensland, it doesn’t seem like these guys have been around all that long, but their music has an assured sense of maturity about it.  The music swims (no pun intended) in the same vein as acts like Explosions in the Sky, Godspeed You Black Emperor and Mogwai in their more unassuming moments, such as on the Zidane soundtrack.

Maybe not the greatest band to listen to when driving home late at night, but it’s sublime, relaxing music.

http://www.myspace.com/hazardsofswimmingnaked

Agnes Kain

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Agnes Kain – ‘All Time High’

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Sometimes all it takes is one listen to fall in love with a song, which is all it took for me to become smitten with ‘All Time High’.  I discovered Agnes Kain on my very first radio shift and it was such a sumptuous sound, like a happy folk version of Arcade Fire jammed into a duo…. yep, you’d think it was a Seabellies-size band on here.

They’ve had a couple of recordings floating around, and it’s finally been compiled into one album entitled Keep Walking Or I’ll Kill You which is a highly recommended listen.  If you’re in Sydney, they’re going to be launching the album this Saturday August 25 at the Excelsior Hotel in Surry Hills.

http://www.agneskain.com
http://www.myspace.com/agneskain