Love Connection
Track: I Know You’re Real
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Sprung from the same uber-supportive scene as Rat Vs. Possum, the Parking Lot Experiments, Psuche and Milk Teddy, Melbourne upstarts Love Connection only formed in April this year. The once duo of Michael and Kobi (no surnames provided) has since absorbed Rat Vs. Possum’s Dean Noble on drums and percussion, making for a trio whose knack for complicated, ethereal sounds can’t be denied. This magnetic single is the first proper taste of Love Connection’s self-titled album, arriving next year on the reliable Sensory Projects imprint.
‘I Know You’re Real’ latches on early, setting muddy drums against smeared layers of wavering synths and chant-like vocals. It’s busy and surreal, with a thrilling keyboard melody buried in the chorus, a hunting guitar line towards the end and other details that are fascinating in their fleetingness. The single lasts not even three minutes but feels considerably longer ... in a good way. It’s so wholly immersive that time seems to distort as we listen. As comparisons go, there are flashes of St Helens in the song’s spooky vibe and tugging pulse, but also similarities to the synth-heavy US trio Chairlift.
The most notable success here is the band's exploration of a cryptic sound while still remaining accessible enough to get talked about on triple j. The second ‘I Know You’re Real’ finishes, there’s an undeniable pull to replay it, which is all anyone really wants from a single.
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