Ones To Watch – August 6
TMN’s charts team predict the hottest new music breaking over the next quarter.From emerging acts to established artists, we’ll give you our industry tips, based onforthcoming album releases, past performance, inside info and a myriad of charts data.
City Calm Down
In A Restless House
(IOY/MUSHROOM)Out November 6
Melbourne post-punk troupe City Calm Down have November 6 penned as the release date for their long awaited debut album In A Restless House. After almost three years of writing, the group have begun drip-feeding fans with singles. Lead single Rabbit Run (premiered on Stereogum) takes cues from the Joy Division/New Order songs which pioneered the genre.
Set for release via I Oh You, the label responsible for many of the buzz bands you’ve heard of in recent years (DMA’s, DZ Death Ray’s, Green Buzzard, Violent Soho) the record has been a very large focus point for the label, especially during the time leading up to the first inklings of new material.
Newly released single Wandering was accompanied by a short film, which the band said was intent on capturing"that awkward anxiety one feels when they believe they’re being misunderstood and disrespected, which inevitably leads to palpable frustration if not resolved”.
The group also announced a national tourin the lead up to the record launch following a sold out showcase show at the Northcote Social Club last month. There’s good reason for all the slow-releasehype the band has been building over the last three years. This album has been set up to blow people away and if the singles leading up to release are anything to go off,then they will do just that.
Rudimental
We The Generation
(ATL/WMA)Out September 18
We The Generation isthe second studio album to come from English group Rudimental. Announced alongside lead single Never Let You Go, the new album boasts an evolving sound from the four piece that is set to maintain their place as staples in the international EDM community. The group have a decorated history with Australian chart success, their debut album Home debutedat #2 on the ARIA Charts in May of 2013.
The Singles chart is also quite accustomed to the group's success, with Not Giving In(#12 Nov 2012), Feel The Love featuring John Newman (#3 July 2012), Free featuring Emeli Sandé (#5 December 2013) and Waiting All Night featuring Ella Eyre (#6 April 2013) all peaking in the Top 15, not to mention they have a writing credit on Ed Sheeran’s Bloodstream (#7 on ARIA Singles Chart, #4 on the Hot 100).
With the recent announcement of Rudimental’s tour supporting Ed Sheeran during his November/December visit to Australia, everything is shaping this album up to be their most successful yet.