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Indie rock from Sydney, Australia
From website: http://www.falloncush.com/
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SYDNEY, Australia (Sept. 14, 2011) — Fallon Cush wasn't meant to be a band, at least not at first. Steve Smith’s songs, centered around a failed relationship and the resulting fall-out, which make up their self-titled debut, brought them together in the studio for “a bit of fun” that turned into a warm, emotionally wide-ranging album. “After the second session and all the songs were mixed Chris Vallejo convinced me to get it mastered at Abbey Road,” says Smith who hadn’t been in the studio in 10 years. “Once we got the mastered tracks back Chris and Josh Schuberth convinced me this collection of songs should be released.” The album was recorded using vintage analog equipment at Linear Recording in Sydney, and this combined with the skilled musicians allowed the songs to grow organically in the studio. The result is a record with an amazing arc, from power pop hooks to an acoustic ballad and everything in between.
The music includes rockers, ballads, and compelling hook laden mid-tempo grooves, marked by the band's warm, expansive sound. Sparse twinkling notes from a piano and Smith's acoustic guitar give “The Trouble With A Moonlit Night” a mellow tone, but Smith's anguished vocal lets you know all is not right, despite the romantic setting. “The song deals with a relationship which appears rosy, but is undermined by a secret the couple can't share,” Smith explains. “Sleeping Giant” has the aura of a Badfinger/Beatles tune, with Smith's comforting vocals and Alpin's piano giving the track a classic pop feel. “Disintegrate” is a menacing mid-tempo rocker held together by Smith's acoustic and ominous sustained chords from Alpin's organ. The song builds to a big, dramatic climax. The poignant “Over Me,” has a melancholy groove highlighted by Galvin's electric guitar work while “Tiny Town,” twines piano and guitar with Smith’s vocals channeling the sadness of returning to a less than perfect place and relationship. The songs mostly deal with difficult emotions, but Smith has a tender heart that brings a flash of hope into even his darkest lyrics. (J Poet)
Steve Smith - vocals, guitars
Matt Galvin - guitars
Scott Aplin - keys
Bill Gibson - bass, bv's
Josh Schuberth - drums
Bert Thomson - drums
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