Last night two of Canberra’s newer bands graced The Front in Lyneham.
Cracked Actor:
Featuring familiar faces playing unfamiliar instruments (Nick Delatovic on Bass, Spike Thompson on drums) Cracked Actor sound like what would happen if Radiohead shared a candle lit dinner with Fleet Foxes.
There’s a slightly folky tone, but the laptop’s up on stage and they spend a lot of time exploring soundscapes.
The Monotremes:
Now this is a lineup one doesn’t see too often. Two keyboards, bass, drums, and a bassoon. Yes that’s right, a Bassoon.
The two keyboard players use distinctive and unusual vocal harmonies and the song writing is sharp and clever, even if they do seem to jump into a keyboard solo when they’re feeling lost.
It’s a sort of a beatnik jazz vibe.
While neither band is going to feature in the top 40 any time soon they’re both well worth grooving along to.
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