Australian band Little Scout has completed work on their second record, Are You Life, due out in September 2013. Self-produced and recorded at various locations in their hometown of Brisbane, the record reflects the more muscular, distorted sounds that the band has developed in their live show since the release of their critically acclaimed debut, Take Your Light (2011).
Mixed by Lars Stalfors (Cold War Kids, Deap Vally, The Mars Volta) and mastered by Joe LaPorta of Sterling Sound in New York, Are You Life is a stunning work of dense arrangements, layered distortion and striking vocal melodies.
The sonically adventurous lead single, ‘Go Quietly’ (co-written with Scott Bromiley of The John Steel Singers), has already garnered triple j and community radio rotation nationally. The track has also received positive attention overseas, with a top review from the chief editor of New York City blog RCRD LBL. It peaked at #12 on We Are Hunted’s emerging chart and #3 on Indie Shuffle.
“Marching along with loose floor toms, swelling guitar and sweet female harmonies, Aussie rockers Little Scout really succeed at the oft-attempted ‘bringing garage rock to the beach’ concept. ‘Go Quietly’ is pure summer fun – a bit dreamy, a bit whimsical, a bit soaked.” – RCRD LBL, New York
“It’s worthy of sick accreditation. A dangerously catchy verse vocal just weaves around stark bass and drums while sparse chiming guitar and haunting harmonies creep up out of nowhere… a breath of fresh air.” – THEMUSIC.COM.AU
Consistently in demand, Little Scout has supported the likes of Sharon Van Etten (US), School of Seven Bells (US), The New Pornographers (CAN), Camera Obscura (UK), Clare Bowditch and Cloud Control. The band are now set to hit the road in support of fellow Brisbanites, Hungry Kids Of Hungary on their upcoming tour. Punters will have the chance to sample tracks from the new album live at some of these shows, before it hits the stores!
Catch Little Scout at the following Hungry Kids Of Hungary shows:
FRI 23 AUG – OXFORD ART FACTORY, SYDNEY
SAT 24 AUG – SMALL BALLROOM, NEWCASTLE
FRI 30 AUG – COOLANGATTA HOTEL, COOLANGATTA
SAT 31 AUG – THE SPOTTED COW, TOOWOOMBA
THU 05 SEPT – THE BARWON CLUB, GEELONG
FRI 06 SEPT – CORNER HOTEL, MELBOURNE
SAT 07 SEPT – KAROVA LOUNGE, BALLARAT
Are You Life is out September 6 through MGM