Brisbane's kaleidoscopic pop mavens Blank Realm are keeping their high strike rate with 'River Of Longing', the new single from their upcoming album Illegals In Heaven (which I will review shortly). 'River Of Longing' continues the glossed psychopomp rollercoaster, sped up and shuddering, Sarah Spencer's synth refracting in all directions like a smashed prism, Dan Spencer's vocal stylings extending from last year's 'Reach You On The Phone' as he powers through giddily psychedelic altruisms such meet you on the other side/ and we’ll make up for stolen time. The track mirrors the band's trajectory to be honest - starting out in the outliers of improv noise, slowly compressing into a whirled psych band, while pop machinations ooze through the cracks as the centrifugal forces rise in speed, intensity and insanity... Cracked genius.
You can pre-order Illegals In Heaven from Bedroom Suck and Fire Records. Blank Realm are coming to the UK in September/October:
14 Sep - Paris - Espace B
15 Sep - Antwerp - Het Bos
16 Sep - Hamburg - Hafenklang
17 Sep - Berlin - Monarch
18 Sep - Offenbach - Hafen 2
19 Sep - Tilburg - Incubate Festival
20 Sep - Rotterdam - Roodkapje
22 Sep - Amsterdam - Sugarfactory
23 Sep - Barcelona - BAM Festival
27 Sep - Dublin - Workmans Club
28 Sep - Glasgow - The Hug and Pint
29 Sep - Brighton - The Prince Albert
30 Sep - Bristol - Start The Bus
01 Oct - London - The Shacklewell Arms
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