Third Man announce first Australian signing The Belair Lip Bombs
The Belair Lip Bombs have turn out to be the primary Australian band to signal to Third Man Information.
The band launched their debut album ‘Lush Life’ final yr by way of Cousin Will, which can now be reissued on Jack White‘s label. Bodily copies will probably be in the stores from October 18.
“Signing with Third Man has been a dream for us, significantly as the primary Australian band on the label,” the band mentioned. “Everybody on the label is a legend and it’s apparent how a lot love they put into every of their releases. We couldn’t be extra stoked to be becoming a member of the Third man fam!”
The Belair Lip Bombs are engaged on their second album, which is predicted to reach subsequent yr.
Talking about ‘Lush Life’ when it was first introduced, frontwoman Maisie Everett mentioned: “The album is titled Lush Life – these phrases are referenced just a few instances all through the album. Themes or motifs explored within the album typically contain a eager for one thing that isn’t there, however perhaps not fairly figuring out precisely what that one thing is. The time period ‘Lush Life’ form of describes an image good world the place every little thing is simple (however doesn’t truly exist).
“I wished it to be good, and we tried numerous various things within the studio, when it comes to melodies and harmonies. It was numerous enjoyable. I used to be taking part in in one other band on the time and consistently on tour which made it exhausting to complete the album in a linear manner. However I’m glad we took our time with it, as a result of it’s turned out precisely how we wished it.”
In a four-star overview of ‘Lush Life’, NME wrote: “In The Belair Lip Bombs, Everett is entrance and centre, not simply departing from [former band’s] CLAMM’s glowering post-punk however shifting between a spirited vary of types.
“In truth, there’s an eclectic high quality to debut album ‘Lush Life’ that may sound unfocused in one other band, however Everett and firm are so honed and managed on every observe that we’re introduced proper alongside for each swerve and sidestep. It helps that the songs are brief and naggingly catchy, and that bassist Jimmy Droughton and drummer Liam De Bruin present such unwavering momentum for Mike Bradvica’s versatile lead guitar and Everett’s equally various vocal turns.”