Texture Like Sun — Texture Like Sun [EP] (2012) |
Texture Like Sun — Texture Like Sun [EP]
Location: Northcote, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Album release: November 2nd, 2012
Record Label: Blank Tape Music/MGM
Duration: 22:12
Tracks:
01. Weekend 3:43
02. Bottle 3:56
03. Ever Wanted More 3:31
04. One Great Prize 3:35
05. That Evening 3:22
06. Rubber Man 4:05
Members:
• Alex Yeap
• Ceci Dowling
• César Rodrigues
• Dustin McLean
• Silas Gibson
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TextureLikeSun
Ceci Dowling: http://www.facebook.com/TextureLikeSun#!/ceci.dowling
• The self-titled EP was recorded across Darwin and Melbourne’s Bounce County Studios, produced by award winning Pip Norman (Countbounce – TZU, Sparkadia, Ash Grunwald) and mixed by Dan Rejmer – a man who counts Bjork, Foals and Paul Kelly among his working credits. While the six piece’s sound couldn’t be further away from anything they’ve done before, their cohesive approach remains apparent; evident through the effortless guild that bridges each of the songs on the EP.
• The earthy vocals may draw ghostly parallels to Jeff Buckley and Scott Matthews, while there’s a certain zealousness that sees the band paint their folk and roots stylings through accounts of both brighter times and others of fragile refrain.
• Compelling song writing doesn’t need embellishment. Texture Like Sun may just seem to be another band dwelling on the human condition, but there’s a quality about the EP that descends well beyond just plaintive lyricism. Haunting track "Bottle" is a moving account of addiction and loss in all its forms. The strength of this EP may be evident in its honest subject matter; the striking string section featured in "Rubber Man" and the pacing melody of "One Great Prize" still salvages a sense of great warmth. Similarly, the slow, ruminative guitar of "Weekend" distils a dreamlike imprint of early mornings spent with the one you love.
• There are releases that stay with you for a long time; songs which mirror our own stories, artists who mark themselves distinct – and others who, put more simply, are just quietly brilliant.
‘BOTTLE’ REVIEWS
• Rating: 5/5: “world class – very listenable – whata voice, natural but warm” - Rosie Beaton, triple j
• Rating: 4/5: “The mix of indie folk and Count Bounce’s production is a real winner for me. Plus that voice! A completely beguiling number.” - Dom Alessio, triple j
• Rating: 5/5: “A classy indie folk song that showcases great songwriting, top-shelf production and a hauntingly beautiful voice.” - Dan Buhagiar, triple j
LIVE SHOW REVIEWS:
• “Texture Like Sun were nothing short of sublime, proving moody and moving, without traipsing too far into overblown, melodramatic territory. Not even the distinct lack of variety in their set could truly detract from the quality of the set” - FasterLouder
• “Mark Pearl’s vocals are heartbreaking in the best way and bear more than a passing resemblance to the late, great Jeff Buckley. Texture Like Sun manages to make their blues-tinged folk sound creep into every corner of the small room and consume the audience from the inside out… Nothing about Texture Like Sun comes close to ordinary and their set is near perfection….” - Tone Deaf
CONTACT:
Management:
Blank Tape Management
Cesar Rodrigues
Bookings:
Select Music
Rob G
Publicity:
Show Off Services
Ashley Sambrooks
Fortaken: http://blanktape.com.au
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¶ TEXTURE LIKE SUN are a classy little indie-folk outfit coming out of Melbourne. They have an LP coming out later in the year so they are making the rounds, gigging their way around the country to get their name out.
¶ If you need to get to know the band the first place you should begin is with their track ‘Bottle’. Playing out like an internal argument, the ideas of ‘Bottle’ are rooted in a mediation over notions of addiction, be that with alcohol or other. Maybe that makes it sound a little serious, but the track really is an awesome listen. Anchored by a very folksy acoustic guitar, the song builds a chilling atmosphere that pulls you and and refuses to release you from its grip.
¶ Since the release of the track ‘Bottle,’ Texture Like Sun have been gaining loads of attention for their warm and haunting sounds, the song writing, production and the gorgeous voice of Mark Pearl.
¶ Beyond the track, there is also a great perception of their live performance. Playing largely in intimate venues, the guys have had the ability to have a moody and moving set, without tipping over into the overblown and hysterically melodramatic. And no one wants that.
¶ So if you ever get the chance to see these guys live, you should jump on it. Otherwise, until then here is the ‘Bottle’, the track gaining them all the attention: http://madestatic.wordpress.com/2012/08/06/listen-up-texture-like-sun/
¶ Words by Luke Letourneau
Texture Like Sun — Texture Like Sun [EP] (2012) |