Valar Sydney, Australia
'Chocolate Cake' was recorded in various homes between Sydney all the way to Coolah in cental northern NSW. The band started by exploring the concept of playing 'live' together in a room and then dove into production-heavy song-making. It's their first Extended Play as a 3-piece with bassist Pete Covington (Spirit Faces) joining founders James Blackwood (vocals, guitar) and Tim Parsons (drums). ... more
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Tim Fitz is a very talented dude. Check out his wicked skills.
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The Escapist
by Peter Comes from Neverland
Peter is our bass player. This is his amazing solo stuff. Love on it.
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It may not be a full-fledged LP, but All Delighted People is probably my favourite of Sufjan's works. Without an overaching album theme to tie the songs together, it felt like Sufjan was free to experiment on each track and give them their own unique sound. And because of that (and Sufjan's talent), every track on there is a standout track.
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Transatlantic 5-piece releases sun-kissed indie sounds (on yellow cassette). Currently a Bandcamp exclusive.
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With their blend of playfulness and graduate-level instrumentation, Dorcha deftly prove that improvisational zeal and conservatory-level precision aren't mutually exclusive.
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