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A Dead Forest Index EP

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A Dead Forest Index – ‘Under A Winter Sun’ (mp3)

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A Dead Forest Index – ‘Turning’

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I posted about ADFI almost exactly a year ago. I was pretty blown away when I first heard them and was intrigued as to what they’d eventually sound like on their debut EP/album. Fortunately, they haven’t changed things up to much. Given that their songs are so melodic and potentially catchy, I’m impressed that they’ve kept things sparse and downbeat. As with their earlier song ‘Empty The Dark I Shall Raise My Lantern,’ these songs have ended up sounded almost like a field recording of a religious ceremony, with the layers of chanting harmonies sounding almost ritualistic.

The above songs are a mixture of sweetness and foreboding. Singer Adam Sherry has been gifted with a voice that is simultaneously both choral and haunting and he definitely knows how to play to it, as proven on the above and the rest of his band’s debut EP (out next week). I get a real ‘Children Of The Corn’ vibe when I listen to A Dead Forest Index. I like that. I wish more bands reminded me of  80s horror movies.

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Kins – 'Fade Bird, Fade'

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Kins – ‘Fade Bird, Fade’

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Here’s an exclusive stream of the sweet new single ‘Fade Bird, Fade’ from Melbourne outfit Kins. Word’s been getting out this new venture for Thom from Oh Mercy and will continue to make waves in the coming months. This nicely crafted tune offers a bit of dreamy respite, casting layers of soothing harmonics against leisurely percussion.

Kins will be launching ‘Fade Bird, Fade’ at the Birmingham Hotel on the 6th of November.

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Slow Down Honey – 'One I Know'

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Slow Down Honey – ‘One I Know’ (mp3)

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It seems that thanks to Phoenix’s indie crossover success, doors have been opened for indie pop rockers all over, like Melbourne’s Strange Talk and Sydney’s Slow Down Honey. I’m sure there will be lots of ‘it’s nothing new’ type comments to come from bloggers, but I do enjoy a good rock pop tune. Slow Down Honey gave us ‘One I Know‘ as an exclusive preview of their upcoming album, and it’s a good start.

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