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Highline Release “Believe Me I’ll Run” Ahead of Debut Album

After treating us to three fabulous EPs in as many years, Highline are preparing to release their long-awaited debut album, Shapes We Figure Out. It’s still a couple of months away, but the release of their latest single “Believe Me I’ll Run” should satisfy you until it drops.

“’Believe Me I’ll Run’ is an admission of sorts that you’re all in on a relationship, regardless of whether the other person is feeling the same way,” explained Highline’s lead singer, Sam Rigney. “Unlike a lot of our songs we’ve made in the past, this song offers up a bit of hope as opposed to being down about a situation. It felt good to write a song with positive notes that had some happy memories attached to it.”

Listen out for Highline’s debut album Shapes We Figure Out when it drops on April 19. These guys have been making waves around the Eora/Sydney live music scene, so I’ll be very surprised if we don’t see some shows this autumn coinciding with the album’s release.

Photo credit: Sage Riley

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Highline Impress With “Exit A”

Highline found a special place in my heart with their EP Overrun last year. It’s taken some time for this Eora/Sydney band to regroup, but they’ve come back strong with “Exit A,” their first release for 2023. It’s a gorgeous indie-rock ballad which shows they’re a real force to be reckoned with.

“Exit A is a song about losing a friend. It’s reflecting on the loss and realising that the writing was on the wall so to speak ‘I should have seen this coming from miles away’. It’s frustrating losing people that once meant so much to you and this song expresses that frustration,” explained frontman Sam Rigney. “The song captures the sadness that comes with witnessing this happen and the reflective emotions that come with recognising things aren’t how they used to be, and wondering whether you could have stopped it from happening. This song was one of those tunes where the general premise was always there but no progress was really made for about a year then it all sort of wrote itself within a couple of hours. The title came about because the chords were E and A, so we just called the song EA, which is how we arrived at Exit A.”

There’s more new music from Highline on its way, with the band promising to release their next EP in 2024. They’ve also just been announced on the bill for the Good Gumnuts Festival in Pakana Country/Heybridge on January 5 and 6.

Image used with permission from Peach & Sons

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Highline Drop “Enough For You and Me” Single Ahead of Mini-Tour

Highline really impressed me last year with their single “Staying Sane.” They’re starting 2022 in a similar fashion with a cracking new release. “Enough For You and Me” just dropped today, and you’ll want to get your ears around it. With indie-rock and Brit-pop influences, it feels nostalgically familiar, yet so fresh at the same time.

“The song is about leaning on your friends to feel better about the mundane times in life,” Highline explained. “It’s both a celebration of friendship and the good things it can do for you as well as a reflection of when you’re not happy with the way things are going.”

Once again, the track sees Highline teaming up with Jack Nigro (Middle Kids, DMA’s, Skeggs) at The Grove Studios.

“Our time at the Grove with Jack Nigro during lockdown was really special,” they added. “We love going there and making music with Jack and his input throughout the recording process really helped mould EFYAM into something we’re truly proud of.”

Highline have a couple of shows with Archie coming up. Catch them at the Lansdowne in Sydney on March 16 or Transit Bar in Canberra on March 24.

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Highline Release Stellar New Single “Staying Sane”

The guys from Sydney band Highline met through their high school jazz band, but they’re carving out their own indie-rock sound showcased perfectly on the upbeat new single “Staying Sane.” This catchy tune sounds like an instant classic with its driving beat and relatable lyrics.

“‘Staying Sane’ was written after a relationship of mine fell through,” explained frontman Sam Rigney. “It touches on the subject of the post-relationship conversations we had, and the push and pull games that were being played. It’s about caring for someone despite the relationship being over and having to be selfish in a way, and take care of yourself instead of continuing to support that someone you loved/love. I was a bit of a wreck when we wrote this song and I think a lot of people can relate to what I was feeling at the time.”

These guys were selling out shows around Sydney prior to the pandemic, so I wouldn’t get complacent about their upcoming show. If you want to be there when they hit the Oxford Art Factory stage on April 3, you know what to do!

Image used with permission from Habit Music Co.; credit: John Roman Creations