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Messages by Diöde
Tuesday, July 5, 2016
Visiting Woodstock woolshed
Visiting Ravensthorpe in 1999, you are aware that you are close
to the place where the Triffids recorded In
The Pines back in the 80’s. Unlike Liverpool’s fascination with the fab four,
there are no signs in the town that something of cultural significance has occurred
here. The large “A“ frame sign in the information bay has the usual WA town
standards, caravan park, mining sites, maps and distances, but not a thing
about the Triffids.
Eating dinner in the hotel later, after a glass of wine, you
bravely ask the waitress if they know where the Triffids recorded their album.
A version of ‘never heard of it’ is the dismissive response and you retire to
your hotel room embarrassed, wishing you had kept quiet. As you fall asleep,
you can see the antique light fixture making interesting shadows on the pressed-tin
ceiling and hear David McComb singing, “higher , higher, flames grow higher” on
repeat in your head.
Room 8, The Palace Hotel
Ravensthorpe, 1999
Then something unusual happens. In the morning at breakfast
in the dining room, someone has come to see you. A woman has heard through the town’s
whispering chain that you are interested in the Triffids. She can take you to the
Woodstock farm to see the woolshed where the album was recorded.
Inside the shed, there is a strong sensory input that cannot
be gleaned from the recording, text or photos - the strong smell of sheep and
raw wool. The shed is not a trendy architectural space, it is cluttered with dark
wooden ramps and fences for the purpose it was built, shearing. You thank the woman and before you leave, you
make one loud clap of your hands and the sounds rebounds like you just won some
money. The sound of the natural reverb is completely familiar, it is the exact
sound that permeates that record, In The
Pines by the Triffids.
Kevin Robertson, 2016
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
Junkspacer
Perth's Post-rock pioneers Junkspacer evoke the vast spaces of Western Australian landscape on this EP The Mindphone Experiment - always worth a visit in our humble opinion:
Friday, June 26, 2015
It's
out! Announcing the digital release of “Archive” - a compilation of
Diode's greatest hertz. This selection of works from Diode's three mini
albums features the distinctive, cool vox of Jenny and Rosie, covering
trans-romantic themes (an ode to obscure operating systems in Puppy or
fear of giant planets in Jupiter), delivered from a base of post-pop,
dreamy sounds on robotic beats. It could be time to open the Mini Bar...
Wednesday, October 8, 2014
"Jupiter" by Diode played on FBi radio, Sydney!
http://fbiradio.com/programs/local-fidelity/2015-01-11/
http://fbiradio.com/programs/local-fidelity/2015-01-11/
Tuesday, June 3, 2014
Diode, Second Circle reviews
Second Circle
Low Noise Records
Perth trio, Diode, have been quietly going about their business for more years than many can recall playing the most underground of gigs and arts events. They are the type of band that you would expect to find playing in a musty venue in a Wim Wenders film while poets and punks drink to excess.
Latest release, Second Circle, feels like it is from another era as it pulls on the flavours of New York past. Mini Bar has a propulsive rhythm section backing the shared vocals of Jenny Griffiths and bass playing local music stalwart, Rosie Rooney. Heavenly White chugs along with fuzzed out guitars as if someone crossed Siouxsie And The Banshees with the Jesus & Mary Chain to be both dark and enthralling.
Griffiths’ voice has grown in stature and now has some glitter to add to its grit particularly on Jupiter as the band explore the atmospheric ground of the likes of Galaxie 500. Most songs clock in at just over two minutes as Diode embark on their most concise phase yet. The results speak for themselves.
There is a DIY ethos to the majority of Second Circle and yet it is the most accomplished effort from Diode to date. Second Circle is evidence of a band that has grown into itself and is blossoming without compromising on their art house roots.
CHRIS HAVERCROFT
http://xpressmag.com.au/diode/
Diode – Second Circle
Diode mightn’t have been gigging much but they’ve certainly been refining and augmenting their sound behind closed doors. “Second Circle” is their third release, and its beautifully recorded songs – like “Mini Bar” and “Zero” – evoke equal parts Nico, Broadcast and Jesus & Mary Chain. Worth every penny.
LYNDON BLUE
http://www.coolperthnights.com/articles/music%20writer/765
Low Noise Records
Perth trio, Diode, have been quietly going about their business for more years than many can recall playing the most underground of gigs and arts events. They are the type of band that you would expect to find playing in a musty venue in a Wim Wenders film while poets and punks drink to excess.
Latest release, Second Circle, feels like it is from another era as it pulls on the flavours of New York past. Mini Bar has a propulsive rhythm section backing the shared vocals of Jenny Griffiths and bass playing local music stalwart, Rosie Rooney. Heavenly White chugs along with fuzzed out guitars as if someone crossed Siouxsie And The Banshees with the Jesus & Mary Chain to be both dark and enthralling.
Griffiths’ voice has grown in stature and now has some glitter to add to its grit particularly on Jupiter as the band explore the atmospheric ground of the likes of Galaxie 500. Most songs clock in at just over two minutes as Diode embark on their most concise phase yet. The results speak for themselves.
There is a DIY ethos to the majority of Second Circle and yet it is the most accomplished effort from Diode to date. Second Circle is evidence of a band that has grown into itself and is blossoming without compromising on their art house roots.
CHRIS HAVERCROFT
http://xpressmag.com.au/diode/
Diode – Second Circle
Diode mightn’t have been gigging much but they’ve certainly been refining and augmenting their sound behind closed doors. “Second Circle” is their third release, and its beautifully recorded songs – like “Mini Bar” and “Zero” – evoke equal parts Nico, Broadcast and Jesus & Mary Chain. Worth every penny.
LYNDON BLUE
http://www.coolperthnights.com/articles/music%20writer/765
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