Texture Like Sun
Hotly tipped Melbourne sensations Texture Like Sun burst onto the scene last year with the otherwordly "Bottle."
A year absence had us wanting more, a clamour satisfied when the band revealed "One Great Prize." The track served as a wonderful precursor to their much anticipated debut EP, six songs which cement this Australian band as an exciting new folk band to keep a keen eye on.
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.
Kicked off by "Weekend", a dreamlike track as beautiful as you are likely to hear and featuring the all-conquering "Bottle", this EP is eye-opening. Displaying expert musicianship and the soulful, aching vocal of Mark Pearl in all it's wonder, this EP manages to wow you sonically and touch you with searingly honest subject matter.
The striking string section featured in "Rubber Man" and the pacing melody of "One Great Prize" convey just the type of warmth needed in these colder months.
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.
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.