Melbourne's LAURA hit the road for East Coast tour
To celebrate the release of their third album, TWELVE HUNDRED TIMES, Melbourne five-piece, LAURA hit the road in just over a week for a string of shows in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.
Of the new album, LAURA’s Andrew Yardley says ”’Cutting the fat’ was the mantra applied to every aspect of creating TWELVE HUNDRED TIMES. Focused and obsessed, we were brutal in refining every note of every song. Songs and sounds became territorial, aggressively fighting for space. The weak were cut or cannibalised. Emotion was a scarce treat, allowed in small portions but neurotic self-restraint ensured it didn't weaken our vision. Any reward songs gave us along the way was immediately ploughed back into the earth. TWELVE HUNDRED TIMES is lean and sharp as planned but is ultimately more sentimental then we envisioned.”
Earlier this year, the band released the first two tracks from the album as a double a-side 7 inch, MARK THE DAY | THIS GREY EARTH. Dark, moody and complicated, the release gained significant critical attention with ‘Mark The Day’ being named Single Of The Week by both Beat Magazine and Inpress in January 2011, Inpress saying, "…(Mark The Day is) enough to darken the sun at midday."
As intense as it is delicate, the music of Laura is sure to leave a mark on all who hear it. This is a band not to be missed.
Of the new album, LAURA’s Andrew Yardley says ”’Cutting the fat’ was the mantra applied to every aspect of creating TWELVE HUNDRED TIMES. Focused and obsessed, we were brutal in refining every note of every song. Songs and sounds became territorial, aggressively fighting for space. The weak were cut or cannibalised. Emotion was a scarce treat, allowed in small portions but neurotic self-restraint ensured it didn't weaken our vision. Any reward songs gave us along the way was immediately ploughed back into the earth. TWELVE HUNDRED TIMES is lean and sharp as planned but is ultimately more sentimental then we envisioned.”
Earlier this year, the band released the first two tracks from the album as a double a-side 7 inch, MARK THE DAY | THIS GREY EARTH. Dark, moody and complicated, the release gained significant critical attention with ‘Mark The Day’ being named Single Of The Week by both Beat Magazine and Inpress in January 2011, Inpress saying, "…(Mark The Day is) enough to darken the sun at midday."
As intense as it is delicate, the music of Laura is sure to leave a mark on all who hear it. This is a band not to be missed.
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LAURA
‘TWELVE HUNDRED TIMES’
Out now through MGM
CLICK HERE to watch the video for tour trailer
UPCOMING SHOWS
Friday November 11. Corner Hotel, Melbourne.
with
Jarek
Mountain Static
Friday November 18. Annandale Hotel, Sydney.
with
Solkyri
Brackets
Saturday November 19. Woodland Bar, Brisbane.
with
Hazards of Swimming Naked
Rick Fights
‘TWELVE HUNDRED TIMES’
Out now through MGM
CLICK HERE to watch the video for tour trailer
UPCOMING SHOWS
Friday November 11. Corner Hotel, Melbourne.
with
Jarek
Mountain Static
Friday November 18. Annandale Hotel, Sydney.
with
Solkyri
Brackets
Saturday November 19. Woodland Bar, Brisbane.
with
Hazards of Swimming Naked
Rick Fights