MadfaMusic Feature Albums July 2013
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Pluto Jonze - Eject (Feature Album 29 July 2013)
Ben Mason - Holes and Corners (Feature Album 22 July 2013) Jessica Pratt - Jessica Pratt (Feature Album 15 July 2013) Kieran Ryan - Kieran Ryan (Feature Album 8 July 2013) Jagwar Ma - Howlin' (Feature Album 1 July 2013) |
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Pluto Jonze - Eject (Feature Album 29 July 2013)
Eject is the debut album for Sydney indie-pop artist Pluto Jonze (otherwise known as Lachlan Nicolson). Whilst some reviewers note nods to David Bowie and Wings, at times he reminds us of Beck, at others we hear chord progressions reminiscent of John Lennon and fellow Aussie indie pop artist, Bob Evans. Despite those reference points, he still maintains a sound of his own - a wild pastiche of ideas and sounds wrapped around a solid indie-pop sensibility. Eject was released on July 12 through Stop Start/Inertia.
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Want to listen to Pluto Jonze without using Spotify?As well as the videos and soundcloud files we've posted below, you can listen to the tracks we've added to the July 8tracks playlist.
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Ben Mason - Holes and Corners (Feature Album 22 July 2013)
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Holes and Corners is the debut solo release for Ben Mason, former frontman of popular Melbourne psych-pop band, The Smallgoods. It was recorded and produced by Ben at home, before being mixed in Portland, USA by Adam Siezer (M Ward, Laura Gibson) and mastered by Byron Scullin (Ned Collette, Laura Jean, Kesband). As well as playing all the instruments on the album, Ben directed the video for 'Black Sky, Yellow Moon' which was shot at home.
Aside from playing with The Smallgoods for 12 years (from which Cut Copy, Architecture in Helsinki and Lost Animal developed), Ben has released 2 albums in his Acapulco series, doing a'capella versions of other artists' songs, and he recently recorded The Zombies' album 'Odessey and Oracle' - his favourite album of all time. His version of the album is called 'The Odessey Odyssey' and he played every note. You can watch a video about the making of the album here. 'Holes and Corners' is out now and is a fine selection of alternately sad and sunny pop songs about breaking up. Bedroom recordings have never sounded so good! Released on July 14 through benmason.com.au
Image courtesy of benmason.bandcamp.com
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Ben will launch 'Holes and Corners' at The Workers Club, Fitzroy on Friday 25 October. He's assembled a great band for the night, featuring members of Grand Salvo, Baptism of Uzi, The Zebras and The Bank Holidays. Supports will be the Minibikes and The Finks.
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Image courtesy of lastfm.com
Check out reviews of 'Holes and Corners' from Faster Louder, Taste in Music and Mess & Noise, or read Beat's take on the single 'Avoiding a Fight' here.
You can also listen to an interview with Ben here courtesy of 94.9 WMAfm Castlemaine. 
Image courtesy of myspace.com
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Jessica Pratt - Jessica Pratt (Feature Album 15 July 2013)
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Jessica Pratt's self titled release is her debut album, recorded in 2005 but not released until late 2012 in the US and July 5 2013 in Australia by Mistletone / Inertia. Her sound is reminiscent of 60s folk singers, often drawing comparison to Joni Mitchell and Stevie Nicks and the San Franciscan native is renowned for a sound and a wisdom well beyond her years.
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Image courtesy of thedemellotheory.com
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Image courtesy of somediurnalauralawe.blogspot.com
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Kieran Ryan - Kieran Ryan (Feature Album 8 July 2013)
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Kieran Ryan was one half of excellent Melbourne indie duo Kid Sam, and this self titled release is his debut under his own name. It's been described as reminiscent of Joe McKee and David McComb, with storytelling that's "unashamedly grand and ambitious". It was released in April by Spunk.
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You can read a review of Kieran's album from The Age here and hear him talk about the origins of each song here, courtesy of Triple J.
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Jagwar Ma - Howlin' (Feature Album 1 July 2013)
Howlin' is the much anticipated debut from Sydney duo Jagwar Ma (Jono Ma and Gabriel Winterfield), who are now based in the UK. Their sound has been referred to as psychedelic techno, Madchester revivalism, dance pop, chillwave and acid rave. Noel Gallagher recently claimed Howlin' to be more important than an Oasis reunion.
Listen to the MadfaMusic Feature Albums from June here
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Tricky - False Idols (Feature Album 24 June 2013)
Junip - Junip (Feature Album 17 June 2013) Jen Cloher - In Blood Memory (Feature Album 10 June 2013) Laura Marling - Once I Was An Eagle (Feature Album 3 June 2013) |
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Listen to the MadfaMusic Feature Albums from May here
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Hanni El Khatib - Head in the Dirt (Feature Album 27 May 2013)
James Blake - Overgrown (Feature Album 20 May 2013) Super Wild Horses - Crosswords (Feature Album 13 May 2013) Matthew E. White - Big Inner (Feature Album 6 May 2013) |
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Listen to the MadfaMusic Feature Albums from April here
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The Black Angels - Indigo Meadow (Feature Album 29 April 2013)
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Mosquito (Feature Album 22 April 2013) Kurt Vile - Wakin on a Pretty Daze (Feature Album 15 April 2013) Unknown Mortal Orchestra - II (Feature Album 7 April 2013) |
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