Augie March

My knowledge of Augie March doesn’t stretch much further than their latest album, ‘Moo, You Bloody Choir’, but this is more than enough for me to know that they are one of the greatest Aussie bands going around at the moment. I almost didn’t look into them because I wasn’t the biggest fan of the lead single, One Crowed Hour, but I’m glad I did because the album is quite impressive. What really strikes me is the amount of variety. Each song comes on with a fresh sound and to their credit, each is as good as the last. Sadly however, Augie March are a very underrated band and so often their talent is overlooked. If you’ve dismissed them in the past, give them a proper listen and see if you haven’t missed something. Their music is always well-crafted and a pleasure to listen to. Not only this, but for once, Augie March are a band who’s lyrics are actually meaningful, not just incoherent ramblings. They are indeed fantastic but live shows are another thing. I really have no idea what to expect so you’ll have to fill me in. Unfortunately at a festival such as Homebake, their big name has landed them a spot that clashes with other big name bands. Decisions, decisions!

Just Passing Through – Seeing as the competition was so tight, when picking a song off their latest album, I thought I’d pick the one I’d most like to see live. This song won, largely thanks to its thumping drums that help to create quite an engaging rhythm.

Asleep In Perfection – This is one of their old songs that I was very familiar with. It reminds me of Radiohead, which is always a good thing and is such a soothing song to have playing in the background.