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Bobby sox and leather jackets rule in the latest visual treatment from positively perfect Melbourne art-pop duo Peachnoise composed of Fagan Wilcox  and Gina Somfleth.  Slick and bodacious Bubblegum Lover showcases a composed to make you move melody with whip-smart vocals. Check the treatment out above!

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My Day With: The Lovelies

Bassist Sean Kirkpatrick, vocalist and ukulele player Allison Erlanger and drummer Gina Somfleth (who also doubles in electropop band Peachnoise) are The Lovelies, and together they compose some of Melbourne’s most intricate, underrated indie pop.

I was first made aware of the band when Allison, their vocalist who also doubles as a visual artist, chucked me a sweet little message after my Slow Job interview. The band’s general hospitality and warmth throughout the whole time I’ve met them struck me as genuinely unique; they weren’t trying to be more ‘badass’ than the next person, hanging out with them just felt like being with old mates. Even if I’d never met them before.

I travelled to Gina’s lovely little home studio/practice space which resided inside the crevice of a church. At first I was a bit confused and the lady out the front had told me I entered the wrong building! Allison came and escorted me and it was pretty much smooth sailing from there.

Gina greeted me at the door The space was large with many little rooms inside; the band led me upstairs and even gave me a complimentary white! I saw on the incredibly comfy couches and observed some of Gina’s equipment, drum gear for this band and synthesiser equipment for Peachnoise.

I had a chat to the band before they played a few tunes for me. Sean was super warm and responsive to my questions; he told me a little bit about his somewhat unexpected musical background - having played bass for a post-metal band! - and his move from a rural town to the inner city. 

What really drew me to the Lovelies as a band was initially how interesting the outfit’s instrumental compositions were: ukulele replacing guitar in a guitar trio, Allison’s playing veers from a quiet hum to a noise, distorted whine - a tone not unlike Warren Ellis’ tenor guitar playing in Grinderman almost.

The band set up and ran through a small segment of their set, and the groups’ instrumental prowess really shone. Sean’s bass playing, especially, was the unexpected hero; I expected Allison’s uke to be the lead instrument here, but Sean’s Jaco-esque virtuosity exceeded any expectations of typical indie rock bassists.

The Lovelies were a wonderful band to see and to hang around with. If you’re a fan of Micachu, Cocorosie, the Magnetic Fields or even Friendly Fires, you’d love the instrumental quirkiness of this trio. I’m really hoping to catch these guys live soon in a setting outside of the studio.

You can find The Lovelies’ music and social media accounts here:

https://www.facebook.com/theloveliesmusic/

https://theloveliesmusic.bandcamp.com/