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The National : Trouble Will Find Me
0 Comments. 243 Views. Posted 4 Jun 2013 @ 2:04pm.
From the opening moments where Matt Berninger morosely wonders if he should be living in salt for leaving his lover, you know this album is going to tick all the boxes that make this, unmistakably, an album by The National. Another couple of boxes are soon ticked when Jennifer and Jenny are added to the ever-growing list of Berninger’s women-on-pedestals.   To accompany the band’s... Read More
Splendour In The Grass 2013 Lineup Revealed
0 Comments. 1,798 Views. Posted 24 Apr 2013 @ 8:07am.
After an unprecedented bout of rabid rumour-mongering as to who will help break in Splendour In The Grass's lush new digs at North Byron Parklands, we can finally reveal who will be heading our way for our largest winter music festival. The full, very tasty, lineup reads as follows:   Mumford & Sons (Only Australian Show)Frank OceanThe National (Only Australian Show)Of Monsters... Read More
The Dead Leaves : Cities On The Sea
0 Comments. 1,687 Views. Posted 23 Feb 2012 @ 7:17am.
  Though originally a vehicle for songsmith Matt Joe Gow, Cities On The Sea marks the debut of The Dead Leaves as a fully fledged band; eschewing their former blue-collar roots rock for a darker, atmospheric furrow - the kind they do so well in Brooklyn.   In fact their similarity to some of New York’s finest is difficult to ignore. Cover rides brooding angles and choppy guitars in a... Read More
St. Vincent Tour
1 Comments. 5,441 Views. Posted 15 Dec 2011 @ 8:45am.
Annie Clark, otherwise known as the amicable St. Vincent is returning to Australian shores next March. Following the release of her third studio album Strange Mercy (which just happened to take out both Album of the Week and Single of the Week), Clark has reinforced her dominance over the global indie scene. As both a former member of The Polyphonic Spree and Sufjan Stevens' backing band, fans... Read More
The National Live At The Palais
13 Comments. 3,144 Views. Posted 20 Jan 2011 @ 11:20am.
The National aren't a particularly good live band, unfortunately. The delicate, contrary layers of rhythm and melody that shape their songs seem to fall apart on stage, each sound hovering near the others but hanging resolutely alone in the space, creating a flat confusion of instruments. There's no chemistry there, as though the seven men on stage were vague acquaintances - great individual... Read More
The National
0 Comments. 1,050 Views. Posted 20 Jan 2011 @ 11:17am.
Since releasing their fifth album, High Violet, in May, the star has risen rapidly for crooning indie heroes The National. The success has afforded the Brooklyn-based band headline slots at some of Australia’s biggest festivals this summer – and this October, it even won them a Q Magazine award for Best Album. “We’ve gotten on year end lists from time to time, but this is... Read More
Interpol
0 Comments. 2,221 Views. Posted 20 Jan 2011 @ 11:20am.
Early this year, Interpol parted ways with founding member Carlos Dengler – the bassist who had been with the band since their humble New York City beginnings, and who had stayed with them up until (and through) the recording of Interpol’s fourth, self-titled album, but left at a short time after to pursue other musical interests. Although his spilt with the band was, they... Read More
The Morning Benders
0 Comments. 1,317 Views. Posted 20 Jan 2011 @ 11:20am.
If you haven’t heard The Morning Benders’ astonishing second album yet, put down this fine publication and go score yourself a copy any which way you can. ( At an independent record store, please – Ed ) Since a relatively quiet release earlier this year, Big Echo been collecting accolades like seashells, including a coveted Best New Music tag from... Read More
The Middle East To Preview New Songs In Summer Shows
0 Comments. 1,342 Views. Posted 20 Jan 2011 @ 11:23am.
Recently returned from an epic tour across North America, the UK and Europe, Townsville's The Middle East have taken some time off, written some new songs, and are now preparing to play summer shows across Australia.   Having developed their songwriting, scope and identity widely since 2009's celebrated The Recordings of the Middle East, the band will preview a number of songs from their... Read More
The National Announce Sideshow
0 Comments. 2,846 Views. Posted 20 Jan 2011 @ 11:17am.
After releasing one of the most internationally acclaimed albums of the year ‘High Violet’ have announced the details of their Melbourne show to accompany their appearances at the Falls, Southbound, and Sunset Sounds festivals.   The National’s latest album High Violet was largely self-recorded in guitarist Aaron Dessner’s Victorian era home. This comfort and... Read More
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