Australia is a bit of a mystery for most of us Americans. They’ve got marsupials, Foster’s, and now they’ve got Augie March. Augie March is an Australian indie rock band that has garnered such awards as the Australian Music Prize (the Aussie equivalent of the prestigious UK Mercury Prize) and who’s single “One Crowded Hour” was called the #1 song of the year by the Australian Alternative Radio Network.
While I wouldn’t necessarily heap that much praise on the band just yet, the band’s album Moo, You Bloody Choir (which will hit US shores on August 7th) is full of pleasantly literate pop that recalls Coldplay and bands of that ilk. My two favorite songs off Augie March’s Moo, You bloody Choir are posted below.
MP3 | Augie March – One Crowded Hour Moo, You Bloody Choir
MP3 | Augie March – There Is No Such Place Moo, You Bloody Choir
The funny thing is, Australians don’t really drink Fosters. Its more of an export brand.
Augie on the other hand are the real deal.
A band to fall in love with.
I’d walk over hot coal-itions for them
Absolutely recommend them!
2006 Hotest 100 list:
http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/hottest100/default.htm
Any interest for some live sets this coming weeked (Aussie time) – check out: http://www.triplej.net.au/livemusic/
You can stream the radio over the next nicely
If im not mistaken here is no such place originally comes from their debut album Sunset Studies though i guess hey might have whacked it on a US edition of Moo!
If you want to know where it started go right back to first single asleep in perfection.