Garagee Releases Eclectic and Kaleidoscopic Amalgam Of Stories And Sounds In Album 'Garagee III'
An album of eclectic tales, ‘Garagee III’ is out today. The self-titled album is packed full of strange and wonderful songs, tied together by Garagee’s emotive, expressive mixing and magical guitar work. This is the first Garagee album to feature vocals from a variety of accomplished artists, including the likes of The Church’s Steve Kilbey.
Garagee is known for his warm, articulate production and diverse instrumental skills, which has garnered him praise from the likes of Scenestr, AAA Backstage, Australian Music Scene, Beat Magazine and PBS FM. This album offers twists and turns with inspiring collaborations. From earthy, layered tunes to spoken-word poetry, this album is a true exercise in curiosity.
‘Tennaaa’ is a familiar, ‘Garagee’ instrumental start to the album, featuring organic, wistful, delayed guitar motifs, and catchy, saturated drums. It blends together in a symphony that builds to tread the line between serenity and chaos.
‘Blood’ begins with fairytale acoustic guitar and true to that metaphor, takes a grim twist. With Australian legend Steve Kilbey’s evocative and brooding vocals, this song maintains a dark, magical energy.
‘Driver’ has cool, decadent, retro vibes with almost percussive guitar and space-age synth. Blended with a floating, airy voice, this song is a smooth stretch of highway.
Starting with the sounds of birds, ‘Rocks of King’ is a trip through the day. It starts slow and soft, and spirals on into a more primal, drum-laced journey. With a sleepy twist towards the end, this song almost follows a circadian rhythm.
'Fare Well' is a forlorn guitar track laced with radio static and water-drop chimes. It’s a grieving dedication to those the artist has lost.
'Firewall' is a slow, sparkling song with Garagee’s signature guitar riffs, blended with Jane McArthur’s strong, liquid-smooth vocals. The percussive elements in this song have been made from 90’s modem sounds to musically imitate the crackling of wood, making the title multi-layered.
'Not Our Nature' is a strange, subversive masterpiece with psychedelic guitar and drums, paired with Pink Tights’ layered sci-fi vocals. Garagee states that, Pink Tights’ “astute lyrics and vocal treatment ends up sounding more like the voice of the subconscious,” playing on the song’s balance between claustrophobia and intimacy.
'Limbosis' begins with the dichotomy of electric guitar and bardlike acoustic, before the smooth speaking voice of Lindsay Phillips steps in with a voice like a narrator in an old science fiction double feature.
The oldest song on the album, ‘Nothing to See Here… and Everything’ is a gentle backyard evening, with bird sounds, bees, and slow, free-flowing acoustic guitar. This song seems to be Garagee at his most natural, a moment of respite for him in the havoc of life.
'Garagee III' is an eclectic musical collection of abstracted myths, reflective stories, and urban legends in the shape of an album, out now. The launch show will take place at Mama Chen's (Footscray) on Saturday, August 24.
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