There are very few current musicians from Australia that excite me. Sure the country is rich in 'underground' music history but in the many years that I lived in Australia there were only a handful of musicians that really made me sit up and take notice. So it is with great delight that I came across Dirt Hand, a wonderful talent from Brisbane. There is something unique and memorable about the sound; with brooding vocals and slow blues, rock, country, swamp and even ritual overtones. The whole EP draws you in from the start with its laid back simplicity (at times almost cabaret-like in its reach). Yes, I'll just come out and say it, I am in love with this EP.
The sound of Dirt Hand has an almost Matt Elliott feel with a Bain Wolfkind noir appeal and yet it manages to remain completely original. It's dark and yet uplifting. It's sorrowful and yet you find yourself tapping along to its distinct clapping percussion. Hard to pick a favorite song but since Little Bird just keeps coming out from my speakers over and over, I guess you could say that I have a bit of a thing for it. If you are looking for music that will take you in and have you gasping with interest then you really owe it to yourself to get this EP now.
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