Au.Ra
A real cruisy slow-jam from Sydneysiders Au.Ra whose former projects include both Ghostwood and Parades. I know I get a little sugary when it comes to anything Parades related but this is good right? Yeah it is. It’s real good. It drifts between my conscious and sub-conscious with the casual nonchalance of a shoegaze staple. The sparkling synth is sufficiently off beat to bring you back from deep reverie each time the chorus kicks back. The washed out vocals + the lazy ocean vibe directly remind me of The Radio Dept., and I can’t think of much higher praise than that. It’s exactly what I need to resurrect an afternoon filled with office inadequacy and major label doldrums. The moment I heard this sympathetic melody at Circular Key I knew I was onto an excellent thing. Au.Ra, you’ve done well indeed. For more from the recently ended Parades, see Light Giant.
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