Condition: Brand New Ships from: Melbourne Description Release details Tracklist Hydroplane reinstate their formidable 1997 debut of sublime guitar atmospherics, fragile lyricism and droning incidentals with an overdue vinyl and digital reissue. An offshoot of the now-féted The Cat’s Miaow, the trio formed after their drummer decamped to London, charting new territory with tape loops, manipulated samples and a borrowed Jupiter 4 in the wake of Endtroducing. Adopting a handle that Dean Wareham once considered calling Luna, Hydroplane intended to only ever release Excerpts From Forthcoming LP, a single-sided 7” sonic collage, before imploding in mystery. Their label however insisted they deliver their taunted album. From the comfort of a Brunswick flat, they continued to record soaring melodies and restrained song structures to 4-track, sculpting dramatic Radiophonic Workshop cues weighted in reverb and near-perfect dream pop lead by Kerrie Bolton’s empyrean vocals. Bored of industry expectation and largely ignored by local audiences, the reluctant performers followed the way of The Cannanes and formed meaningful overseas alliances by mail and phone, securing releases on Michigan outpost Drive-In and Broadcast launching pad Wurlitzer Jukebox. Championed by John Peel with twenty spins on his converted Radio One slot and even polling in the Festive Fifty of 1997, the humble three-piece still walked to their neighbourhood shops undetected. Previously only available as a US-issued CD, this reminiscent late-night suite establishes Hydroplane as an everlasting ember in Australia’s beloved indie nexus. Genre: Punk & Alternative Artist: Hydroplane Label: Efficient Space Format: LP Units: 1 Country: Australia Genre: Punk & Alternative Style: Indie Rock A1 Wurlitzer JukeboxA2 Piano Movement With PercussionA3 Song For The MeekA4 I Hear A New WorldA5 New Monotonic FmA6 House WarmingA7 14Th JulyB1 RepriseB2 Beloved InvaderB3 InterludeB4 New Monotonic Fm (Acoustic)B5 LdrB6 Send In The ClownsB7 Completed Extract From The Previous 7"
