O.1 - The Glass Trees

Last night I chatted to Crack In The Road founder Josh about 0.1 and why on Earth he remained under the radar. We both came across him yesterday; he has twenty or so tracks to his name (it was virtually impossible to choose one specific song to feature, they’re all so good); he seems to be extremely prolific and yet, by the looks of it, the Australian is yet to be signed up. My aim this morning was to stop the chat and start writing about him.
For those unfamiliar with the Blue Mountains, it’s a good 50k outside of Sydney and is likely to be one of the first places that students/retired couples hiring Land Rovers will want to venture off into. 0.1 bases himself there and true to his location, each of his songs has an incredibly cinematic quality. Bold, grand offerings are aplenty and it’s not hard to imagine a jaw-dropping album (or several) being stored up in this guy’s locker. Check out ALL of these offerings below:

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Warm Speakers: Youth

About as far removed from chillwave comparisons as is possible for a synth-pop track, Warm Speakers have produced something far more substantial than work of old. The ‘Mezcal Noon’ EP, released earlier on in the year, captured the summer mood but achieved little more than that, bar a successful Washed Out tribute and some “filler” or sorts. That might sound like a harsh criticism but it’s only in the context of ‘Youth’, Patrick Berlinquette’s latest effort. Stylish bass grooves rinse vocals that come close to resembling Beck, before a sweet, drifting synth backdrop begins to dominate the picture. This is a proper pop song, beyond every foolish expectation I had of Patrick’s work beforehand.