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Jack Savoretti

It seems that late nights lead to tender music discoveries. Or, it could just be that a few channels that I follow are based internationally... where, whilst I am readying for bed, they are midway through their day and posting content. But, for whatever reason, late night tunes are often so fittingly raw and soft.  This discovery is no exception to that rule. 

Jack Savoretti stirs together a beautiful mix of country-twang with folk sensibilities, even folding in a little bit of a Mexican Mariachi on the beginning of track; 'Written in Scars'. His beckoning husky voice is paired with sophisticated songwriting, not too far apart from Bruce Springsteen's vocal styling. 'Broken Glass', is a song I fell in love with - What a fine piece of music, a proper country/folk ballad. 

He is definitely a welcomed discovery this fine evening.

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D. D Dumbo

One thing I love most about festivals is stumbling upon acts you have never heard before. Especially those acts that completely blow you away, drawing you to the stage, whereas you might have just been on your way to get a sneaky beverage or trying to find your friends, or wandering around the festival site in search of nothing more than simply immersing yourself in the atmosphere.  It’s moments like these - after the sound emanating from the stage has governed your attention so much, that you find yourself standing amongst the thousand other strangers, evidently sharing this mutual discovery - that make me realise how important and powerful live music really is.

To cut to the chase, this happened to me a few months ago, whilst at Meredith Music Festival. I was waiting for a friend to finish her volunteer shift and I was wandering around the site. Upon being greeted by an endearing combination of oriental samples and melodic male vocals, I was intrigued to hear more and found myself gravitating towards the music. Watching the man on stage, I was immediately hooked. The interesting mix of samples, the looping vocals and instruments, paired with the beautiful outdoor amphitheatre of Meredith made my mood soar. He was this one guy one stage, but produced such a raw and complex sound, that it could have been a full band up there.  I asked a few members of the audience who he was, to which they told me was D.D. Dumbo. He was definitely my highlight for Meredith and even made it into my Top Tracks of 2013 list. So, if you check anybody else out this week, please let it be him. He really is one talented and original dude. One for whom I predict good things to come for, I do suggest keeping a close watch.

Check him out here D.D. Dumbo

Here’s his track 'Tropical Oceans':

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Hozier - 'Take me to Church'

I could listen to this Gospel forever. Hozier, aka Wicklow born, Andrew Hozier-Byrne sings raw emotive songs paired with flawlessly powerful vocals. This track is not dissimilar to James Blake in its down-tempo structure, yet packs quite a gusto in its delivery. It's a pretty winning track and one that I've had on repeat for most of the week.

His EP 'Take me to Church' was release in 2013, which means I'm late to the Hozier party, but very glad I did arrive!  His four track EP is diverse and makes for some blissfully soulful listening.

You can listen to the 'Take me to Church' EP in full here.

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Old-timey goodness.

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Ben Howard - Follaton Wood (Burgh Island EP)

This song, it really gets to me. It is such a juxtaposition of sorrow and beauty. The lyrics tell such a sad story of loss, but the musical composition is so fittingly raw, a testimonial to the girl in the song and a message to us all to keep going and not take life too seriously. I absolutely adore Ben Howard, I find his songwriting so powerful.

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Coves - Last Desire

  I discovered this band from Leamington Spa, UK a few months ago now and instantly fell in love with their synth driven shoe gaze psychedelia. Admittedly drawing their inspiration from Andy Warhol, in particular the nurturing and limitless nature of his factory, it echoes through their music. It's as if I've stepped back in time, a raw culmination of sounds transporting me to another place, another era, even. I find myself getting further lost in the extravagent noise, it's a good thing, a very good thing. Much like another one of my favourites, The Kills, this dynamic of girl + boy duo creates the mystery and intrigue that we so crave in a good indie band. Last Desire was released last week, but it only builds upon their catalogue of great tracks. Facebook: 

Their cover of Chris Isaak 

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Thanks to a favourite artist of mine, Frank Turner for pointing my ears in the direction of Jim Lockey and the Solemn Sun. With their punk fueled folk track 'England's Dead' (2012), they have become my standout discovery this week.

Their album; Dead, 2012, flows with emotion, seemingly drawing inspiration from a number of dissimilar genres; displaying hints of folk, punk and country. The reminiscent sounds of old, comparable to those of Gaslight Anthem, topped with Jim's baritone serenades, form a lasting impression on my eardrums, and I can't wait to hear what is next to come from Jim Lockey's band camp. I only hope we don't have to wait too long here in Australia for a tour.

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