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The Aerial Maps


Sydney supergroup The Aerial Maps have just released their new album, ‘Our Sunburnt Dream’ and it is clearly business as usual for these purveyors of shimmering and eloquent antipodean sunshine. Produced by the legendary Jim Moginie (Midnight Oil) in conjunction with ARIA Award-winning engineer Ted Howard (Ian Moss, Kasey Chambers, Yothu Yindi et al), the album is the 4th from the Sydney band and folows the glorious ‘Intimate Hinterland’ released back …

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There is a delightful day-glo sparkle in the new single from the Sydney supergroup The Aerial Maps, fueled by a fairground organ trill and guitars that ring out with a tremble. And it’s is all laced with a hint of wistful innocence that for many recalls the unique delights of languid, roasting Sydney summers spent …

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It’s been nearly three years since we reviewed the album ‘Intimate Hinterland’ from the venerable Sydney indie supergroup The Aerial Maps, and we are catatonic with excitement at being able to premiere their new single ‘Eucalyptus Road’. Singer Adam Gibson is the uncrowned poet laureate of Australia with his poignant reflections of the minutiae of …

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The Hummingbirds have a permanent place in the annals of indie rock history in Australia, shining brightly but altogether too briefly for a period in the late eighties early nineties (check out their single ‘Blush‘). The band’s singer/guitarist Alannah Russack, along with her magnificent Entropy Band, has been laying a glorious trail of breadcrumbs over the last …

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We are catatonic with excitement at being able to bring you an exclusive look at the mesmerising new video for The Aerial Maps‘ profoundly moving track ‘The Heart Isn’t Made for Earthquakes’. The track comes off the indie supergroup’s album ‘Intimate Hinterland’, named by Backseat Mafia last year in its global list of top 100 …

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In a moment a folly, I (not me and my editorial team, or my writers, or indeed anyone) decided to make a playlist of the year. Not one of those in order ones, just a playlist of good records, written by the esteemed writers here at Backseat Mafia. I don’t know what possessed me to …

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The Hummingbirds have a permanent place in the annals of indie rock history in Australia, shining brightly but altogether too briefly for a period in the late eighties early nineties (check out their single ‘Blush‘). It is therefore with the greatest pleasure that Backseat Mafia exclusively brings you the new solo single from the band’s …

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Simon Robert Gibson may well sing salvation is found in songs from a list of his musical heroes, but his hope to be listed amongst the few is boosted by his new single ‘Salvation’, which we are honoured to premiere today. Lush instrumentation and an indelible melody serve this song well, as does the direct …

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The poetry of Adam Gibson is raw and intimate. It reflects the harsh sunlit terrain of Australia through his epic widescreen portrayal of the environment and the compelling forces of nature, while somewhat antithetically delving into the minutiae of everyday life with crystal clear observations grounded in hope, love and compassion. In the company of …

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We are very honoured to premiere the first video off the surprise new album ‘Intimate Hinterland’ to be announced tomorrow by the Sydney indie supergroup The Aerial Maps and set for release on Friday. The members of The Aerial Maps reads like a who’s who of the Sydney indie scene. Originally formed with the late …

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