Blank Realm
Blank Realm is an experimental rock group from Brisbane Australia active since 2005. The group is composed of sibling members Daniel, Luke and Sarah Spencer and guitarist Luke Walsh. They were described by the Guardian as having "a sound drawn from krautrock, New York’s no wave, New Zealand’s entire Flying Nun roster, and those closer to home, like the Go-Betweens."[1] The group’s music employs pop /rock song structures, but uses elements of improvisation, particularly during live performances [2]
Their 2014 album Grassed Inn was shortlisted for the Australian Music Prize (AMP). In 2015 the band's first studio- recorded album Illegals in Heaven[3] won best album at the Queensland Music Awards[4]. The song 'Palace of Love' was the most played track on Double J digital radio that year.[5]
Discography
- Last Seen (2018, Hobbies Galore)
- Illegals in Heaven (2015, Fire Records)
- Grassed Inn (2014, Fire Records)
- Go Easy (2012/2013, Fire Records/Siltbreeze)
- Deja What? (2010, Bedroom Suck Records)
- Heatless Ark (2009, Not Not Fun Records)
References
- Stafford, Andrew (3 September 2015). "Blank Realm: Illegals in Heaven review – the perfect marriage of pop, art and noise" – via www.theguardian.com.
- "Blank Realm: Grassed Inn Album Review - Pitchfork". pitchfork.com.
- "Illegals in Heaven - Blank Realm - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic.
- "Winners pay tribute to key voice of Qld music".
- "Double J's Second-Year Report Card Is Another Curve Ball". www.tonedeaf.com.au.
External links
- Blank Realm at AllMusic
- Blank Realm discography at Discogs