The band’s first single way back in 2010 ‘Days to Dust’ was a rather impressive Indie-Dance-Rock affair, which set the tone of things to come from this Brisbane 5 piece.
The new single ‘Skeletons’ pushes the band further into an electronic tide, with more integrated synth lines, and tight kicking production by producer Timeshare (Hungary kids of Hungary). Skeletons is somewhat reminiscent of a Two Door Cinema Club song we’ve never heard, that is, until we’re taken on a life changing halftime dubstep journey of doom, with wobbling synth, female vocal cuts, and effected beats, then coming back around to build into the rapid disco vibe! *Wipes sweat from brow.

It’s all very… Now. Or at least you can hear the bands direct influences of the past year or so. The ideas are cool, but the band are yet to create an authentic and unique sound. I like it, but I’m not hooked. Perhaps checking out the live show will change my mind…

You can catch the Tin Can Radio show, supporting their LP release ‘Chase the sun, hold the night’ around the country through April and May. http://tincanradio.bandcamp.com/track/skeletons

Peace.

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Pear Shape – ‘Staring Competition’ (mp3)

The only info I could dredge up about these guys is that they’re a four piece from Sydney who have a thing for overzealous seasonal fruit references.This tune is very Vamp Weekend, and I wasn’t really bothered for another invite to the chino+deck shoes bourgeois on first listen. Says I. A week later, it’s lodged itself into my subconscious and probably won’t exit until another twee indie pop group decides to eat away at free matter in my brain.

Lyrical nonchalance is flailing around in the air here but Riordan has the whole wandering Ezra Koenig vox thing going on, which will probably appeal to anyone who’s jumped on that bandwagon (Cloud Control loyals take note). Crunchy riffs, fun pop contours and a song about freshmans watching SBS and doing body shots can’t be too harmful, really. Kind of like those annoying college kids who find it necessary to petition their cause in the middle of the footpath, it takes a few beats over the head with the clipboard before I eventually give in.

Pear Shape are playing Oxford Arts Factory with Guerre, Boats of Berlin & Fjords on May 5th.

www.pearshape.bandcamp.com

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Making dimly lit videos of chicks wandering through sparse forest seems to be Adam Harding’s forte (see also here, here and here).

The clip was shot over two nights at ‘Camel’s Hump’ in Mount Macedon, Victoria with Melbourne photographer Ben Butcher assisting on lighting.

Amaya’s on the road with Adalita over the next few months, click here for the full run of dates.

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Khancoban – ‘Until It Takes You Over’ (mp3)

Sure there are big drums and meandering atmospherics that do tab out a few pages of ‘Neon Bible’, but Khancoban have managed to verge on ‘epic’ without coming out too overtly pomp. There’s plenty of room for repetitiveness, but Hooke’s delivery and a build up of nice progressions pull this tune through three min. For what it lacks in lyrical diversity, it makes up for as a good opening track. New album ‘Arches Over the Sun’ only drops in July. Until then, this one will be a good excuse to wake up early and mull over my cereal to.

www.khancoban.bandcamp.com

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Betty Airs – ‘She’s the Juan’

If you count yourself among the masses who’ve been cruisin’ the current penchant for ‘doo-wave’, releases featuring palm trees and/or household pets on the cover + all round happy vibes (hands up) then you may dig this one from Betty Airs.

Ex Vines/Youth Group member Patrick Matthews recently joined these guys on bass.

If you’re in Syd, get down to Goodgod tomorrow night, deets below.

Thurs 24th March, CREEPIN’ IT REAL EP LAUNCH Goodgod Small Club w/Guerre, Unity Floors

Sat 2nd April, Glebe Clubhouse Fundraiser w/Made In Japan

www.bettyairs.bandcamp.com

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Sydney quintet Tin Sparrow have delivered a new tune for our listening pleasure, Fools Gold, a swinging and memorable Indie Folk gem, now featuring 20% more guitar solo! These guys are building their arsenal for an E.P release in time for winter, and from what they’ve been playing at shows lately, it promises to be an excellent release no doubt.

For the month of March you can shimmy on down to Oxford Arts gallery bar on any given Friday night, and catch the Tin Sparrow show! How much is this FREE gig you ask?!

Get involved! Myspace/tinsparrow
Fools Gold

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