SPLENDOUR BLOG
Artist of the Week: Youth Lagoon
Monday 14 May 2012
Trevor Powers is an unassuming character, a baby face framed by dark ringlets and a flip cap just in case you weren’t aware of how blatantly young he is. Home -recorded indie pop is much the same; its charm often buried in reverb and drifts in and away as quick as the smoky haze it was intended to be played in. The two together under the moniker of Youth Lagoon however, are a mesmerising combination.
The debut album "Year Of Hibernation" put Youth Lagoon on the radar with delicate tracks awash with nostalgia that build from whispered vocals into epic pulsating choruses. The album’s lo-fi crackle and hum make it sound like a well-loved vinyl that you’ve had on repeat for years and its warmth and themes of youth and adventure make it just as familiar.
Accompanied by only a keyboard and a guitarist on stage when performing live, Power’s usually hushed vocals are put on show. With so little standing between him and the audience, Youth Lagoon remains just as intimate and personal on stage as he is in his bedroom.
Youth Lagoon’s Splendour In The Grass sideshows will be his last performances for 2012 so don’t miss out!
LISTEN TO YOUTH LAGOON'S DEBUT ALBUM 'THE YEAR OF HIBERNATION' IN FULL BELOW
FRIDAY JULY 27 - SPLENDOUR IN THE GRASS, BYRON BAY
SOLD OUT
SATURDAY JULY 28 – THE FACTORY THEATRE, SYDNEY
Tickets from: www.factorytheatre.com.au or ph: 02 9550 3666
SUNDAY JULY 29 – THE CORNER HOTEL, MELBOURNE
Tickets from: www.cornerhotel.com or ph: 03 9427 9198
Artist of the Week: Electric Guest
Monday 7 May 2012
Budding musician moves to L.A in hope of hitting the big time where he meets equally talented muso in an overcrowdedcrack-den-chic share house and forms a band. It’s a story we have all heard before so, what makes Asa Taccone and Michael Compton of Electric Guest a Rolling Stones buzz band and not just another pair of hopefuls scraping by as wedding singers? Somewhere between along the way lead singer Asa had the great fortune of being introduced to a Mr Burton – his mother calls him Brian but you may know him as Danger Mouse (Gnarls Barkley, Broken Bells, Rome and producer of The Black Keys, Gorillaz, U2, Beck and others). More importantly Danger Mouse loved what Electric Guest had to offer and suggested they make an album.
The debut effort “Mondo” is a nostalgic blend 70’s funk and Motown cool with a twist of indie pop electronics that allows the album to be retro while sounding completely fresh and new. The single ‘This Head I Hold’ and its entertaining video clearly dictate Electric Guest’s intentions – to make you dance! Whether it’s fast paced hip swinging to ‘Waves’, some shoulder sliding groove action with ‘Awake’ or slowing it down to a thoughtful sway for the beat laden ‘American Daydream,’ this album will have you moving from start to finish.
If you came to dance and think you can keep up we recommend highlighting Electric Guest on your Splendour timetable or catch them at one of their sideshows in Sydney or Melbourne.
LISTEN TO THEIR DEBUT ALBUM 'MONDO' IN FULL BELOW!
SUNDAY 29 JULY – SPLENDOUR IN THE GRASS (SOLD OUT)
Official Sideshows:
TUESDAY JULY 31 – OXFORD ART FACTORY, SYDNEY
Tickets from: oxfordartfactory.com or ph: 1300 GET TIX (438 849)
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 1 – NORTHCOTE SOCIAL CLUB, MELBOURNE
Tickets from: northcotesocialclub.com or ph: 1300 724 867
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
98 days to go!
Thursday 19 April 2012
Excited much? We sure as hell are! We’re delighted to be heading home and bringing along some of our favourite artists. While you wait to snap up your tickets, why not get yourself in the mood with our Splendour in the Grass 2012 playlist? We’ve compiled a video from just about every artist on the line up for your viewing and listening pleasure.
You might also want to subscribe to us on Youtube – we have a heap of clips coming your way over the next few months!