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Live Review: Slum Sociable 'All Night'

21 August 2015 | 1:28 pm | Hannah Galvin

Melbourne duo Slum Sociable have once again gifted us a track to instantly fall in love with; as well as details of their debut EP and an East Coast tour!

A few months back, we introduced SLUM SOCIABLE to you with their jazz-tronic single, 'Anyway'. Over the moon to encounter details of their debut EP, they've dropped its first listen, 'All Night'.

Reuniting with the delectable voice of Miller Upchurch, 'All Night' happily spotlights the vocalist, to the oblivious point of almost forgetting about the shy hand-snaps and guitar sweeps that softly linger behind. Eventually making their mark as the tune matures, an incoherent vocal suddenly bleeds throughout the space, staining the melody of a youthful piano line and leaking into the cracks of the percussive arrangement at play.

Musically expressing what the lyrics cannot, we perceive a conquest of courage that continuously turns into cowardice jelly, as the persona cannot quite articulate everything he hopes to achieve. In turn, this sees the progression of nothing but the ticking hands of a clock.

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Two tracks in and we can already identify the distinctive Slum Sociable voice, both vocally and through their composition. Astounded by the premature expertise of their small enterprise, we cannot wait for Slum Sociable's debut EP, TQ, to drop through Liberation on Friday, 9th October.

Right after you pre-order the TQ vinyl, be sure to grab tickets to the duo's East Coast tour!

SLUM SOCIABLE 'ALL NIGHT' TOUR

Saturday, 19th September

Shebeen Bandroom, Melbourne

Tickets available via Ticketscout.

Saturday, 26th September

Goodgod Small Club, Sydney

Tickets available via Moshtix.

SLUM SOCIABLE AT BIGSOUND

Tuesday, 8th September

The Flying Cock, Brisbane

Wednesday, 9th September

The Winn Outdoor Stage, Brisbane

TQ EP TRACKLISTING

1. All Night

2. Apartment

3. I Want To Sit On The Biggest Chair You've Got

4. Paradigm

5. Not Everything Turns To Gold

6. My Main Broad Got Into My Wife's House

7. Luck So Far

Words by Hannah Galvin.

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