Brisbane quartet Blank Realm are set to release their latest long player, the aptly named ‘Illegals In Heaven’, later this week, another diamond in the rough and undoubtedly the best yet in their rather vast catalogue. The fiercely independent outfit have finally produced the record they have been promising for years in the sense that this is their first studio recorded effort. It’s hard to believe it’s taken so long for the band to get the opportunity to take their unique combination of scuffed up, hook filled pop/rock stylings to the next level. However, its unsurprising given their predilection for the DIY approach. Their discography reads like a nomadic journey from minuscule album releases on an Italian label, to live recordings, to self released CD-R’s at home, EP’s and the two recent label album releases. First single, ‘River Of Longing’ has enjoyed a number of weeks at the top of our chart and two more cuts from, the swinging, hook filled, ‘Palace Of Love and the introspective and hypnotic, ‘Too Late Now’ (through NPR) can be streamed below. Indeed the whole album is streaming here. Illegals In Heaven is out September 4 on Bedroom Suck Records in Australia and on Fire Records internationally. Get it on vinyl here. Highly, highly recommended!
Palace Of Love
Blank Realm (AUS)
From the forthcoming album, ‘Illegals In Heaven’, Bedroom Suck / Fire Records. Out Sept 4.
Blank Realm Facebook
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Too Late Now
Blank Realm (AUS)
From the forthcoming album, ‘Illegals In Heaven’, Bedroom Suck / Fire Records. Out Sept 4.
Blank Realm Facebook
Audio Stream
Listen on NPR here