:: A love on first listen. A debut worth waiting for.
Sam Bentley, Christina Lacy, Dave Powys, Sam Rasmussen and Josh Bentley have finally done it. The Melbourne-based indie-folk quintet has amazed worldwide with the elegance of their music, released on several EP’s. So I was quite excited when they ultimately announced in June that their eagerly awaited full-length debut is coming this summer – and now the record has arrived, at least in some parts of the world. The first LP by The Paper Kites is entitled States, officially released in Australia and New Zealand today (August 30, 2013) via Wonderlick Recording Co. / Sony Music. European and US release dates are not yet scheduled, but I’m hoping for it soon. For now, the LP is at least streaming – worldwide and in its entirety – at theMusic.com.au. Head over and give this beauty a proper listen, and you’ll be falling for it as I am right now.
States is produced by The Paper Kites together with award-winning producer Wayne Connolly (Josh Pyke, Boy & Bear). The thirteen-track recording has been cut down from over 40 demos, recorded at Melbourne’s famous Sing Sing Studios and Alberts Studios in Sydney. Order your digital copy here and the physical record here. In June, The Paper Kites have announced a national tour of Australia on which they embark today. It’s directly followed by an extensive list of US shows in October and November, check out the schedule below.
Listen in this post to the States album sampler containing four of the new songs: the wonderful first single St Clarity and the new one Young (above), as well as the rock-heavy A Lesson From Mr Gray (a nod to poet Oscar Wilde) and the gentle ballad Cold Kind Hand (below). The official music video for St Clarity can be viewed here.
Cover Art:
Tracklist:
01. Malleable Beings
02. St. Clarity
03. Living Colour
04. Gates
05. Young
06. A Lesson From Mr Gray
07. Tin Lover
08. Cold Kind Hand
09. Never Heard A Sound
10. In Reverie
11. Tenenbaum
12. Portrait 19
13 I Done You So Wrong
Upcoming Tour Dates:
Fri 30 Aug 2013 // Newcstle, AU // The Small Ballroom
Sat 31 Aug 2013 // Sydney, AU // Metro Theatre
Thu 05 Sep 2013 // Gold Coast, AU // The Soundlounge Theatre
Fri 06 Sep 2013 // Brisbane, AU // The Hi-Fi
Sat 07 Sep 2013 // Byron Bay, AU // The Northern
Sun 15 Sep 2013 // Melbourne, AU // Hi-Fi
>> The full touring schedule is available here.
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More ‘The Paper Kites’ on Music Pickings:
2013, July 24 − New Single: St Clarity [Official Music Video] (2013/06/21)
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