ANTON FRANC "ALL THIS TALK" - OUT NOVEMBER 1st 2013
Pre-order from: http://www.waterfrontrecords.com/product/82336


With their new EP "All This Talk," Perth-based four-piece Anton Franc bring us the bigger, brighter, natural successor to their 2011 self-titled debut. Having relocated to Perth after a stint in the sprawling Kimberley region, they've toured Australia, supported the likes of Jens Lekman and Chet Faker and returned to their focus of crafting unforgettable songs laden with rich textures.

"All This Talk" introduces five new tracks that expand on the band's winning blend of folk storytelling, indie-pop momentum and electronic soundplay. Opener "Moments" pits existential turmoil against rollicking riffs and triumphant saxophone; "Dust Storm" is a cautionary tale wrapped in harmony and fog, mounting to a heavy crescendo. "Boat Song" and "Water & Blue" infuse nautical themes with sanguine rhythms, captivating choruses and weaving synths, before the stripped-back "Hearts" brings the record to a smouldering close. If you're a fan of Grizzly Bear's chamber-pop smarts, Boards Of Canada's synthetic tapestries or Lambchop's charming eccentricity, introducing your ears to "All This Talk" is a no-brainer.

Pre-order "All This Talk" from: http://www.waterfrontrecords.com/product/82336

www.antonfranc.com
facebook.com/antonfranc

Moments

ANTON FRANC "ALL THIS TALK" - OUT NOVEMBER 1st 2013
Pre-order from: http://www.waterfrontrecords.com/product/82336


With their new EP "All This Talk," Perth-based four-piece Anton Franc bring us the bigger, brighter, natural successor to their 2011 self-titled debut. Having relocated to Perth after a stint in the sprawling Kimberley region, they've toured Australia, supported the likes of Jens Lekman and Chet Faker and returned to their focus of crafting unforgettable songs laden with rich textures.

"All This Talk" introduces five new tracks that expand on the band's winning blend of folk storytelling, indie-pop momentum and electronic soundplay. Opener "Moments" pits existential turmoil against rollicking riffs and triumphant saxophone; "Dust Storm" is a cautionary tale wrapped in harmony and fog, mounting to a heavy crescendo. "Boat Song" and "Water & Blue" infuse nautical themes with sanguine rhythms, captivating choruses and weaving synths, before the stripped-back "Hearts" brings the record to a smouldering close. If you're a fan of Grizzly Bear's chamber-pop smarts, Boards Of Canada's synthetic tapestries or Lambchop's charming eccentricity, introducing your ears to "All This Talk" is a no-brainer.

Pre-order "All This Talk" from: http://www.waterfrontrecords.com/product/82336

www.antonfranc.com
facebook.com/antonfranc

Dust Storm

Boat Song

Water and Blue

Hearts

    Joshua Bowyer and Jamie Kuzich are Anton Franc. This musical partnership was created at the beginning of 2010, when each found himself thrust into the Kimberley (far northwest Australia) under the guise of 5th year medical school. In this barren yet mysteriously enticing environment, they discovered a shared love of the song and a desire to explore new musical directions.

    Their first session followed a day fishing for barramundi in the rivers near Derby and resulted in the second track on the EP "Letting go". This tune became a finalist in the 2010 West Australian Music Industry (WAMI) song of the year contest.

    Despite being separated by 220km of asphalt, the red pindan sand proved to be surprisingly fertile. The isolation provided the duo with the space and freedom with which to explore new physical and musical landscapes. Over the next 10 months in between fishing trips, days skived off class and jams in the middle of the mudflats, they experimented with new sounds, recording techniques and moulded together two distinct musical identities to create the sounds heard on Anton Franc’s debut EP.

    Written and recorded in bedrooms and basements of Broome, Derby and Perth, the self-titled EP is the product of the pair’s year in the Kimberley. Influenced by distance and perspective, the EP explores themes of isolation, restlessness, and wanderlust - mostly with tongue firmly planted in cheek.

    Called “folktronica” by various housemates, the duo scoff at such labels and return to the basement with charango and synth in hand.
credits
    released 20 June 2011
    Written, Produced and Recorded by J.Bowyer and J. Kuzich in 2010
    All instruments played by J.Bowyer and J.Kuzich (except drums on "Oh darling" by Sam Kuzich, drums on "Jessy" by David Foley, and Soprano Sax on "Oh Darling" by Jeremy Trezona"
    Mixed by J. Bowyer
    Mastered by Joseph Carr at Crystal Mastering studios, Melbourne VIC in Jan 2011 

Letting Go

Joshua Bowyer and Jamie Kuzich are Anton Franc. This musical partnership was created at the beginning of 2010, when each found himself thrust into the Kimberley (far northwest Australia) under the guise of 5th year medical school. In this barren yet mysteriously enticing environment, they discovered a shared love of the song and a desire to explore new musical directions.
Their first session followed a day fishing for barramundi in the rivers near Derby and resulted in the second track on the EP "Letting go". This tune became a finalist in the 2010 West Australian Music Industry (WAMI) song of the year contest.
Despite being separated by 220km of asphalt, the red pindan sand proved to be surprisingly fertile. The isolation provided the duo with the space and freedom with which to explore new physical and musical landscapes. Over the next 10 months in between fishing trips, days skived off class and jams in the middle of the mudflats, they experimented with new sounds, recording techniques and moulded together two distinct musical identities to create the sounds heard on Anton Franc’s debut EP.
Written and recorded in bedrooms and basements of Broome, Derby and Perth, the self-titled EP is the product of the pair’s year in the Kimberley. Influenced by distance and perspective, the EP explores themes of isolation, restlessness, and wanderlust - mostly with tongue firmly planted in cheek.
Called “folktronica” by various housemates, the duo scoff at such labels and return to the basement with charango and synth in hand.

Credits

Written, Produced and Recorded by J.Bowyer and J. Kuzich in 2010
All instruments played by J.Bowyer and J.Kuzich (except drums on "Oh darling" by Sam Kuzich, drums on "Jessy" by David Foley, and Soprano Sax on "Oh Darling" by Jeremy Trezona"
Mixed by J. Bowyer
Mastered by Joseph Carr at Crystal Mastering studios, Melbourne VIC in Jan 2011


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