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Songs, 'Songs' album launch

Article published 25th Nov 09
Songs, 'Songs' album launch Hear

What:
Songs

Who:
Songs

On:
Popfrenzy

Win:
Thanks to Popfrenzy, we have a dbl pass to the launch give away! To enter email win@threethousand.com.au with the subject 'Play us that song, you know the one'

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Where their EP showcased an off-the-cuff looseness and a near-enough-is-good-enough attitude, Songs' self-titled debut album is a study in (relative) discipline, with thoroughly explored song structures and deftly crafted soundscapes.

These are songs that have been broken down and rebuilt numerous times. Yet this more involved approach to song writing has done nothing to lessen the immediacy of the music. From the drug-addled romp of the opening track 'Farmacy' to the deadpan come-on Kraut of closer 'My Number', Songs have written an album that pulls and teases attention out of every strum, every drone; out of every snare pop, every unhurried utterance.

This album is not demanding that you pay attention to it though. It feels casual in its form and its function. It exists autonomously. An island cast adrift without any pomp or ceremony, washes of dark and light surfacing and submerging in its wake. This understated attitude shouldn't fool you though, as this is one of the most stunning releases of the year. 

Launch:
Album launch Sun Nov 29 at the Workers Club Sundae Series with Kes Band, Fabulous Diamonds and The Ancients. Doors 4pm, tickets $10 +BF from here.

By Douglas Lance Gibson

Genre: Pop

Release: Album

Keywords: Popfrenzy, workers club, Songs

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