4/27/2023 0 Comments Pond tasmania 320kbps![]() ![]() He recounts an emotional tale from “back in 1996 in North West Australia” before the track reaches a chaotic ending courtesy of some rip-roaringly wild drum fills. ![]() ‘Tasmania’ is a highlight, recalling Shuggie Otis’ funk and soul classic ‘Strawberry Letter 23’ with its xylophonic flourishes, spacey chords and grooving bass line.Įlsewhere, a swaggering Nick Allbrook channels Prince on ‘The Boys Are Killing Me’. Drum machines, synthesizers and vocoders are the cornerstones of their revamped, ‘70’s-influenced prog-pop sound - while funked-up beats on tracks like ‘Sixteen Days’ and meandering opener ‘Daisy’ providing a danceable core. The electronic elements tend to drive ‘Tasmania’. With a plethora of vibrant sounds and grandiose songs, the album ultimately sounds like an attempt to paint a kind of musical utopia. While 2017’s ‘The Weather’ was a concept album about the inherit dualities of identity in colonial cities like Perth, ‘Tasmania’ is an ode to the vast, lush Australian island state referred to as ‘The Island of Inspiration’. ![]() The eighth album by Australian space-heads POND has been described as a sort of sister album to their previous record. ![]()
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