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Marrying skeletal balalaika and disembodied samples with low-lying synth organ lines and a focal point here - Keane's arresting vocals, it doubles as one of our favourite Irish tracks of the year thus far. Swoontide is the distillation of several years of Mary Keane's life, recorded on her laptop as and when a new song or idea would come along. Mary talks about her process InchI love to stitch in samples from nature as so many of my songs are inspired in some way by the natural world. I'm also drawn to more domestic sounds like my mother's washing machine or water coming to the boil. I play some unusual instruments throughout the album including balalaika, theremin, psaltery and lots of improvised percussion including bread bins, biscuit tins, stones, and a spiral staircase.Inch Try taking a walk in the dark with this album, we dare you.1 Thirty Deer Heads 2 Zip Issues 3 Sphere Of The Sensory 4 Pareidolia 5 Holiday Rigor Mortis 6 Pissing Stones 7 All Of It 8 The Cave 9 We Are Fruiting Bodies

Revered Sydney songwriterLaura Jeanreturns with new albumAmateurs, her first record since the much-celebratedDevotionin 2018. Amateursis a stunning, string-laden album, set at a mystical midway pointbetween the deep synth-pop ofDevotionand the folkier sounds of Laura'searlier work. The album features backing vocals from Aldous Harding andMarlon Williams on three songs (Teenager Again, AmateursandFolkFestival). Laura worked with producer Tim Bruniges around Sydney's long 2020-2021 lockdowns. Erkki Veltheim (Gurrumul, Cat Power) arrangedgorgeous strings for the album, which were recorded in Melbourne byDevotionproducer John Lee. Amateursis an album about anti-art and anti-intellectual culture inAustralia (but applies equally to other parts of the world). It sees Lauraquestioning her role as a songwriter and examining the reality of herchoices toprioritise art over other parts of her life. It is also awarmhearted, humorous and sonically breathtaking album. InchAmateurs means to do something for love, not money, and somehow it's become a dirtyword, shorthand for a failure, Inchsays Laura. InchThese songs arise from my acceptancethat I will always be an 'amateur'. Inch2018 albumDevotionhad superlative reviews from Pitchfork, Gorilla VsBear and elsewhere, and made it into end of year lists for Spin, Idolator, Apple Music and more. Laura also acquired some high-profile fans such asLorde and actor Brie Larson. She did two UK/Europe tours in 2018-19with Courtney Barnett and Aldous Harding. Laura has twice been shortlisted for the Australian Music Prize and hasrecorded with Jenny Hval as well as Aussie icons Paul Kelly, The Drones, and Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever.

The Pretty Reckless -InchDear GodInch [2 LP] The Pretty Reckless' 5th studio album again provides the captivating vocals and high-powered musical prowess fans have loved for over a decade. In an emotional message to a higher power, Dear God delivers raw candor and fearlessness. From the sinister InchFor I Am DeathInch to the vulnerable yet hopeful InchWhen I Wake Up,Inch listeners are sure to go on a rollercoaster of emotions. 2-LP set EXPLICIT