7/22/25.
One of the first posts when we started this blog in December 2014 was Dick Diver's excellent 7", "Arks Up". But, that was the only post devoted solely to one of my favorite Australian bands from the early 2010s.
Soon after the the blog started, the band released their 3rd album, "Melbourne, Florida", toured the U.S. (stopping in Davis for a great show with Michael O. and G. Green), then broke up.
Now, they are re-uniting to celebrate the 10th anniversary of "Melbourne, Florida" and do 4 shows in Melbourne. Chapter Music is releasing 300 run opaque yellow version for this occasion and it seems like the band is not reforming permanently.
If you're looking for touchstones, you can't miss with The Go-Betweens, Paul Kelly, Apartments, and The Ocean Party. Members played in several other bands (especially Al Montfort!). But there really was something magical about this group.
