Rat & Co is a band I've been paying special attention to in recent months. Headed by Melbourne musician Joshua Delaney, they've been commanding a lot of attention locally, with the release of their debut LP scheduled for February. We posted their first single "Vision" back in November, which was a one-half of a two track release.
"Seawind" maintains an incredibly cool texture throughout. It also contains an interesting experimentalist sound that this band is becoming known for. Speech samples appear subtly during the track, the only vocals used. The track's layering is sublime, giving it real texture.
Recorded for The Ripe Live at Delaney's farm in Narre Warren (just out of Melbourne), a performance of this track was filmed. It's an interesting view into how this type of music is made.
By
Hugh McClure
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Feb 13, 2013
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For those who follow my posts, you won't be surprised when I admit that I've got a major thing for Melbourne band Rat & Co. After reviewing their first three releases, their debut album (which can be streamed in full here) One (壱) Uno (壹) Ein...
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Hugh McClure
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Jan 12, 2013
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Another enthralling track from Melbourne buzz band Rat & Co. After reviewing their last release, "Vision/Seawind," in late November, the ambient four-piece (the brain child of Joshua Delaney) released another snippet off their upcoming, debut alb...
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Hugh McClure
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Nov 24, 2012
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Joshua Delaney is a busy man. Already a member of RedBerryPlum and part of Chet Faker's band, he's also launched something new, Rat & Co. Starting out as a solo, bedroom project, it's expanded to a four-piece band that has already performed a num...
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Hugh McClure
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May 22, 2013
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Every time Melbourne-based I'lls release something new, I think to myself, "This is it for them right? They can't improve on this one!" Then they go ahead and do just that.The classically trained trio released their debut EP Thread back in 2011, and ...
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