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Digital Zodiac

Dorsal Fins

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Format: LP

Cat No: DASH042LP

Release Date:  08 November 2019

Label:  Dot Dash Recordings

Packaging Type:  Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  9332727039546

Genres:  Indie  Pop  

  • Description

    Formed in 2014, Dorsal Fins is helmed by Liam McGorry, whose face and trumpet timbre will be recognisable to fans of Melbourne collectives Eagle & The Worm and Saskwatch. Dorsal Fins was born when McGorry began sharing demos with vocalists and songwriters Ella Thompson and Jarrad Brown. This trio, who after almost a decade each of music-making are mainstays of Melbourne stages, are Dorsal Fins’ pillars: demos and ideas sent back and forth between them are the genesis of each song, as McGorry’s original songwriting ideas build and morph. Complete only after input from the six other musicians that currently comprise Dorsal Fins, the songs on Digital Zodiac feel born of the kind of musical collaboration that can only be described as joyous: at turns frenetic, laconic, overblown and understated. Digital Zodiac is a decidedly more laid-back affair than its predecessor, 2015’s Mind Renovation. When asked how he manages to keep cohesion on a record so full of musical ideas, McGorry warns, “It’s not graceful. Throw it at the wall and see what sticks.� He says it’s a testament to the record’s voices that the album maintains a through-line, but one of Digital Zodiac’s strengths is its slow unravel: the album’s first half is buoyant and exuberant, elevated by the amorous ‘High Low’ and the ironically raucous ‘Sedated’. A reflective outro on ‘Precious Hands’ signals a shift, and the melancholy of ‘Blind’ is rounded out by ‘Man Versus Women’, a kind of twisted lullaby. For a band that is adored for its eclecticism, finding a characteristic that unites each song from Digital Zodiac might seem difficult, but there is no doubt that what defines this record is its sense of wholeness. To say it sounds like a well-maintained machine denies the album of its visceral, human flourishes, but the moving parts within Digital Zodiac function so harmoniously that there’s something stunning about their mechanics — it truly sounds like nine moving as one. Praise for Digital Zodiac "Dorsal Fins have really got (it) together on album two, blending shards of funk and big-band soul pop under a host of vivacious vocalists, led by Ella Thompson and Jarrad Brown...Tempo-perfecto." - 4 stars - The Herald Sun "While there might be a lot happening on Digital Zodiac the album is so masterfully executed it never feels overbearing or thrown together haphazardly. Truly pioneers of fun, infectious tunes with a lot of heart, Dorsal Fins are without a doubt the most exciting band in Melbourne." - 9/10, Beat Magazine “Sedated is the silky lead single… Unashamedly pop-facing, the track's ultra-glossy Phoenix-levels of uplift is sharply contrasted by the lyrics� - Rolling Stone “Every time Melbourne collective Dorsal Fins do something, it seems like they’re having a bloody good time. And the result is invariably some bloody good music.� - Faster Louder

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Romeo
      • 2. Sedated
      • 3. Roll Back The Years
      • 4. High Low
      • 5. When It All Comes Down To Love
      • 6. Precious Hands
      • 7. Motion
      • 8. Blind
      • 9. Man Versus Woman
      • 10. Full Of Fear