I listen to so much music through writing this blog that sometimes it starts to blend together. I like a lot of it, but it’s rare that I come across anything that’s really different. And when I do, I take notice.
“Here’s the Girl,” the first single from Melbourne band Harmless’ debut album Water Feature is a really unique part of the current musical landscape. It’s got this incredible anthemic quality about it. It’s drum driven, but much more modern than anything you’d hear from an old school marching band. And then there are those beautiful harmonies, coming together to complete the hypnotic soundscape. The band’s sound feels a lot bigger than I’d have expected from a duo, and that too is a very good thing.
It sounds more professional than most debuts, but the members of Harmless are old hands. Cesar Rodrigues is a member of Blue King Brown, and we know Monty Mackenzie from his work with Cleverhorse. Together they’re creating something really special. I can only hope the album is as good as this amazing track.
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