Timewarp - CHURCH OF THE OPEN SKY

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CHURCH OF THE OPEN SKY

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CD23036

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$18.00

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[ERA : 10s / Surf ] Midnight Oil's Rob Hirst, Jim Moginie and Martin Rotsey have joined with bass player Brian Ritchie of US group Violent Femmes to form a new surf rock band called THE BREAK. The debut album, CHURCH OF THE OPEN SKY is to be released on Friday April 16th on the Bombora label through MGM. The album is a unique blend of pulsating psycho surf rock tunes, featuring 15 mostly instrumental tracks, the bulk of which are named after legendary surf breaks. 'Cylinders', the first single from the album, was in fact one of the first tracks created. World renowned producer Nick Launay (Midnight Oil, Silverchair, Nick Cave and PiL) took 'Cylinders' to the mixing desk in a Los Angeles studio to create a sound highlighting the driving guitars and a pounding back beat, synonymous with both the surf rock genre and the classic Oils sound. So how did THE BREAK come about? After the Sound Relief benefit gig in Melbourne last year Hirst, Moginie and Rotsey finally got together in the studio with the aim of forming a new band with a new identity. Both Midnight Oil and Violent Femmes have surfing influences - The Oils began their career on Sydney's Northern Beaches in the sweat filled environs of the Narrabeen Antler whilst the Femmes, though famous for hits like 'Blister in the Sun', often flavoured their individual folk-punk sound with surf-rock guitar. The two bands have an affinity, having toured together in the States. Bones Hillman, the Oils bass player since 1987 had moved overseas so they rang long time friend Brian Ritchie who had recently relocated to Australia and asked him to join them in the studio. Warming up by jamming on old favourites like Link Wray's 'Rumble' (Pulp Fiction) the synergy was instant, electrifying and THE BREAK was born. The sound created is fresh, exciting and cutting edge, it's a brilliant fusion of surf guitar rock but with a modern bend - and an unmistakable whiff of Oil. / Cylinders * Winkipop * Five rocks * Blasket Islands * Groyne * Birdman * Dump * Phobos-Grunt * Mystics * The surfing priests * S.Q.U.I.D * Massacres * Oyster stomp * Cyclops

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THE BREAK (AU)

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ANZ SALE

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18.00