Not Drowning, Waving Melbourne, Australia
NDW's music was haunting, evocative, brooding, sensuous and a million other words that excite people who type for a living. In record stores, you could usually find NDW filed under ambient or art-rock, ill-fitting labels if ever there were. Though they were often minimalist, they never made background music. Arty by comparison to other acts of the era, but they knocked out some glorious pop tunes. ... more
Not Drowning, Waving recommends:
The Revival Meeting
by My Friend The Chocolate Cake
What began as a sidestep from NDW became a full-on band of its own.
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The Wisdom Line
by David Bridie
David Bridie's latest solo album.
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Reconstructions
by David Bridie & All India Radio
supported by 7 fans who also own “Storm”
2 Aussie legends, Martin Kennedy from All India Radio & David Bridie from Not Drowning Waving collaborating on a ambient project. Soaring soundscapes of Martins space cowboy guitar with the earthly sound of David's piano to bring it all back to Earth. What's not to like.
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everything is alive
by Slowdive
supported by 6 fans who also own “Storm”
Shoegaze ist die Kunst des Dröhnens, doch „Everything Is Alive“ setzt diese Elemente nur sparsam ein. Statt Hall- und Zerr-Sounds aufzutürmen, schäumt die Musik in feinen Bläschen über. https://tortue.substack.com/i/140348114/slowdive-everything-is-alive-dead-oceans
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The Map and the Territory
by EXEK
Aussie six-piece showcases a buoyant co-mingling of jazz-funk grooves, snappy post-punk riffs, and krautrock motoriks.
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Paid Salvation
by A. Swayze and the Ghosts
Toothy rock & roll from this Australian group that puts a premium on buzzsaw riffs and herky-jerk, Devo-style vocals
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