Opening track from 'Charge Group' (2011) - album coming soon

Produced and recorded by Black Blackman in a church in Newcastle and at home in Sydney
Mixing and additional recording by Wayne Connolly at Alberts, Sydney
Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound, NYC

Flutes by Marie Fox

Art by Jack Warren, NYC

The Gold is Gone

Track from 'Charge Group' (2011) - album &amp; video coming soon

Produced and recorded by Black Blackman in a church in Newcastle and at home in Sydney
Mixing and additional recording by Wayne Connolly at Alberts, Sydney
Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound, NYC

Art - 'Bucky's Dystopic Dream' by Jack Warren, NYC

From the brand-new 2012 album 'Charge Group'

Volcano

Where's my community? Nobody gets to leave the candy store without a bellyache. 

Broken Sunlight

"So what comes next for those of us who never rest...who never take a breath?"

The powerfully dynamic lead track from Charge Group's debut record 'Escaping Mankind' - released via Remote Control (Aus) and Own Records (Eur)

Check out the video, made by the very talented Trainwreck 20/20 people - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3SdOyv69bk

Lullaby for the Apocalypse

Perhaps the most cinematic and atmospheric cut from the 'Escaping Mankind' record, this is one of a few instrumentals and also the longest track. A nice article - http://www.messandnoise.com/articles/2108500

Speakeasy Death Song

CHARGE GROUP - a DIY cinematic art-rock band from Sydney.
Their 2008 debut 'Escaping Mankind' won them broad acclaim, a European indie record deal, and colourful references like "A transcendental bastard blend of Fugazi, The Dirty Three and Nick Drake."

Then in March 2012 - fresh from the heady cultish success of their 'Run' video - came the self-titled follow-up album. Framed by towering walls of sound, vast brooding landscapes and a mesmerising tapestry of genre-defiance, ‘Charge Group’ is a kaleidescopic opus of existential desperation, hopeful wide-eyed dreams and post-apocalyptic warning. 

Black, Adam and Rosie were members of defunct angular rock group PURPLENE, while Adam and Rosie were the rhythm section of Newcastle guitar rock terrorists THE INSTANT. Black co-formed the rather explosive PALACE OF FIRE with ex-Wolfmother men Chris Ross and Myles Heskett, and sometimes belts drums in the lovably unhinged TUCKER B's. He co-founded Sydney experimental instrumental 5-piece UKIYO-E (1998-2001), and contributed work to Newcastle's FIREKITES, of which Jason is a member. Jason also works with Sydney songsmith JOSH PYKE.

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