| Flyying Colours — Mindfullness (September 23rd, 2016) |
Flyying Colours — Mindfullness (September 23rd, 2016)
••→ Další forma oživení ‘shoegaze stylu’ díky těmto vynikajícím skladatelům. Nelze však říct, že to je nějaký derivát minulých časů. Jsou všestranní a dobře vybavení pro vytváření nových zvuků, nejde tedy pouze o další inkarnaci žánru z poloviny ‘80. Například již v úvodní písni “It’s Tomorrow Now” jakožto prvním singlu z celovečerního debutu “Mindfullness”, přivádí pozorného fanouška do mdlob vokální harmonie zakládajících členů Brodie J Brümmera a Gemmy O’Connor v kombinaci s nestandardně laděnými riffy a hurikánem špíny z pedálových efektů. Může to občas připomínat tvorbu Slowdive či My Bloody Valentine, chybou by však bylo chápat podání Flyying Colours jen jako pulírování stylu do zlatavého lesku. Zvuk je sejmut příjemně prostorově, jízda zní bezstarostně, jakoby prozářená sluncem, evokující Versus, Skywave anebo ranní věci Tame Impala. Což znamená evokující Flyying Colours. Fuzzy psychedelický track “Mellow” je zalitý reverbem, důraznými vokály, přicházejícími zdáli a hustými sonickými kytarami. Výsledek nezní otrocky, naopak vzdušně, vícevrstevně, přirozeně. Písně jsou uspořádány logicky, s vynikající gradací jak z hlediska vnitřního, tak i vnějšího kontextu. Dokonce “Roygbiv” plynule přechází do “Sun, Hail & Rain” s patřičným zrychlením tempa. První opravdová smršť přichází až ve třetí “This Is What You Wanted”. Smyslem žánru je vše minulé překonat, zaručit jeho ryzost a věrnost, a to právě tito Australané dělají. Vysoké hodnocení, pokrm dne, vítězné vavříny blízko.
••→ Australia’s Flyying Colours sit squarely in the shoegaze revival (ok, neugaze) of the last ten years. That’s not to say they’re derivative at all. Like their many neugaze cohorts and tour mates (pinkshinyultrablast), they’re excellent songwriters, and also versatile, commonly forging new sounds from the many incarnations of the shoegaze genre since its mid–eighties birth. For instance, “It’s Tomorrow Now,” the first single from their debut full length “Mindfullness,” Flyying Colours set the swoon–worthy vocal harmonies of members Brodie J Brümmer and Gemma O’Connor atop non–standard tuned riffs and soloed squalls of pedal effects. To file “It’s Tomorrow Now” under “Slowdive vs. My Bloody Valentine” wouldn’t be wrong, but filing Flyying Colours as a band in any one category would be a mistake. Take, for instance, previous songs like the spectacular “Running Late,” on 2015’s ROYGBIV EP (later collected on “EPX2”); as pure a sunny–day distillation of House of Love vs Ride–like pop hasn’t graced a turntable in decades. And yet, on the same EP, they just as breezily spin a spacious, churning anthem like “I Don’t Want to Let You Down,” evoking Versus, Skywave, or early Tame Impala. Which is to say: evoking Flyying Colours. The point of genre is to transcend it, and they do.
Location: Brunswick ~ Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Genre: Psychedelic Rock, Shoegaze, Indie, Dream Pop
Album release: September 23rd, 2016
Record Label: Club AC 30
Duration: 40:35
Tracks:
01. It’s Tomorrow Now 3:44
02. Long Holiday 3:06
03. This Is What You Wanted 4:22
04. 1987 3:54
05. Morning Stoner 4:24
06. Mellow 5:04
07. Roygbiv 4:15
08. Sun, Hail & Rain 3:11
09. Mindfullness 4:05
10. When 4:30
Personnel:
• Brodie J Brümmer Guitars, Vocals
• Gemma O’Connor Vocals, Guitars
• Melanie Barbaro Bass
• Andy Lloyd Russell Drums, Percussion
• Brodie J Brümmer Guitars, Vocals © Photo credit: Dani Hansen
••→ After two critically acclaimed EPs, Flyying Colours are set to release their debut album ‘Mindfullness’ in September on Club AC30. Residing in a dream~world that sits somewhere between psych, indie, grunge and shoegaze, the Australian band’s beautifully dynamic new offering showcases their talent for uniting a delicate vocal melody with a satisfying thick wall of abrasive drums and guitars.
••→ Leading track and first single It’s Tomorrow Now further stirs the melting pot. Opening with a chaotic looped squeal, the knockout punch of the frenzied opening riff and steady, driving drums sets the bar high for the nine tracks that are to follow.
••→ Long Holiday echoes the sun–tinged indie of the ‘90s, layered with ethereal harmonies and languid, hazy guitars, whilst the phenomenal 1987 is punchy and playful; reminiscent of the intelligent garage–indie of Broken Social Scene. Fuzzy psychedelic track “Mellow” is reverb–drenched, punctuated by distant vocals and dense sonic guitars. The post–rock drone of Roygbiv follows, and Sun Hail and Rain’s continuous percussive drive and grooving bassline allows the perfectly aligned male/female vocals to shimmer. Title track Mindfullness employs a post–punk sway, buzzing with distorted guitars and power chords.
Melanie Barbaro, Bass. © Photo credit: Dani Hansen
••→ Formed in 2011 in Brunswick by school friends Brodie and Gemma, they played every show they could week in, week out in Melbourne’s bustling inner north to finesse their sound. Debut single “Wavygravy” (2013) perfectly set the scene by truly capturing the unhinged essence of a Flyying Colours show. But the recent addition of the impressive abilities of Andy on drums and Mel on bass have taken that unhingedness to undreamt–of–levels, making the beautiful trip of their live show, something to truly marvel.
••→ The Melbourne quartet have since spent the last year touring with label mates pinkshinyultrablast as well as Johnny Marr, Brian Jonestown Massacre and A Place To Bury Strangers, whilst singles Not Today and Running Late taken from their second EP, ‘ROYGBIV’ garnered heavy rotation on enormous radio stations worldwide, including KEXP, BBC6, JJJ, RRR and FBi. They hit #47 on the CMJ Radio top 200 in the states, sat in the UK’s Amazing Radio charts for weeks, and were championed by Clash, 405, Stereogum, Wonderland and NME. With the September release of ‘Mindfullness’, 2016 seems set to be just as busy. ••→ https://terrorbird.com/
Website: http://www.flyyingcolours.com/
Bandcamp: https://flyyingcolours.bandcamp.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/flyyingcolours
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/flyyingcolours
Agent:
AUST: Scotty McKenzie — Premier Artists
UK/EURO: Doug Smith — Coda Agency 
© Credit: Bianca Milani
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| Flyying Colours — Mindfullness (September 23rd, 2016) |
Location: Brunswick ~ Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Genre: Psychedelic Rock, Shoegaze, Indie, Dream Pop
Album release: September 23rd, 2016
Record Label: Club AC 30
Duration: 40:35
Tracks:
01. It’s Tomorrow Now 3:44
02. Long Holiday 3:06
03. This Is What You Wanted 4:22
04. 1987 3:54
05. Morning Stoner 4:24
06. Mellow 5:04
07. Roygbiv 4:15
08. Sun, Hail & Rain 3:11
09. Mindfullness 4:05
10. When 4:30
• Brodie J Brümmer Guitars, Vocals
• Gemma O’Connor Vocals, Guitars
• Melanie Barbaro Bass
• Andy Lloyd Russell Drums, Percussion
••→ After two critically acclaimed EPs, Flyying Colours are set to release their debut album ‘Mindfullness’ in September on Club AC30. Residing in a dream~world that sits somewhere between psych, indie, grunge and shoegaze, the Australian band’s beautifully dynamic new offering showcases their talent for uniting a delicate vocal melody with a satisfying thick wall of abrasive drums and guitars.
••→ Leading track and first single It’s Tomorrow Now further stirs the melting pot. Opening with a chaotic looped squeal, the knockout punch of the frenzied opening riff and steady, driving drums sets the bar high for the nine tracks that are to follow.
••→ Long Holiday echoes the sun–tinged indie of the ‘90s, layered with ethereal harmonies and languid, hazy guitars, whilst the phenomenal 1987 is punchy and playful; reminiscent of the intelligent garage–indie of Broken Social Scene. Fuzzy psychedelic track “Mellow” is reverb–drenched, punctuated by distant vocals and dense sonic guitars. The post–rock drone of Roygbiv follows, and Sun Hail and Rain’s continuous percussive drive and grooving bassline allows the perfectly aligned male/female vocals to shimmer. Title track Mindfullness employs a post–punk sway, buzzing with distorted guitars and power chords.
••→ Formed in 2011 in Brunswick by school friends Brodie and Gemma, they played every show they could week in, week out in Melbourne’s bustling inner north to finesse their sound. Debut single “Wavygravy” (2013) perfectly set the scene by truly capturing the unhinged essence of a Flyying Colours show. But the recent addition of the impressive abilities of Andy on drums and Mel on bass have taken that unhingedness to undreamt–of–levels, making the beautiful trip of their live show, something to truly marvel.
••→ The Melbourne quartet have since spent the last year touring with label mates pinkshinyultrablast as well as Johnny Marr, Brian Jonestown Massacre and A Place To Bury Strangers, whilst singles Not Today and Running Late taken from their second EP, ‘ROYGBIV’ garnered heavy rotation on enormous radio stations worldwide, including KEXP, BBC6, JJJ, RRR and FBi. They hit #47 on the CMJ Radio top 200 in the states, sat in the UK’s Amazing Radio charts for weeks, and were championed by Clash, 405, Stereogum, Wonderland and NME. With the September release of ‘Mindfullness’, 2016 seems set to be just as busy. ••→ https://terrorbird.com/
Website: http://www.flyyingcolours.com/
Bandcamp: https://flyyingcolours.bandcamp.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/flyyingcolours
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/flyyingcolours
Agent:
AUST: Scotty McKenzie — Premier Artists
UK/EURO: Doug Smith — Coda Agency
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