Swazi Gold have created a debut album that shimmers like the coast. There are six songs, two created by each member; through pure collaboration and participation. Swazi Gold are a true democracy. Formed by the chief songwriters from Melbourne bands Crepes, Dreamin' Wild and Sagamore, this band brings old friends together. Chris Jennings and Sam Cooper grew up in the Victorian coastal towns of Barwon Heads and Ocean Grove, while TimKarmouche was an inland man, hailing from Ballarat in the state's north-west. Recorded in a single weekend in 2017 at the Cooper's family home in Ocean Grove (affectionately termed the 'Cooper Ranch') 'Jehovah's Whispers' captures a musical intimacy and deep friendship between the three members. Drawing from their collective love of African music, American funk, and quirky, melody-driven pop music, the album explores the space between conventional genres and styles of production. Lyrically, the songs address themes like moving to Melbourne, realising personal limitations and seeing a thriving country town fade to nothingness. There's a brooding one in there for anyone who's ever been ripped off, too. But with 'Jehovah's Whispers', it's the impeccable timing from two drum machines that propel each track forward and bind the six songs so tightly. It's an album that proves the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. And in amidst the love and equality, there's still a heap of bite and attitude.
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