It’s been a long time in the making, but the time has finally arrived for multi-instrumentalist Dune to announce the release her debut EP ‘Oh Innocence’ on March 14, 2013. Featuring debut single Shoestring and a brand new single in the form of title track Oh Innocence, this expansive EP boasts 5 self-produced tracks which traverse a futuristic vista created from textured synths and beats, resplendent with lashings of primal emotion and stark imagery.

Some of the tracks definitely echo the music made around the time I was born,’ Dune explains. ‘My dad was active in the experimental electronic movement in the UK in the 1970s and a lot of the synths I was using, like the Roland Jupiter 8, were his old gear from that time.’

Opening track Shoestring is an immersive song lashed with colour; encompassing driving beats and Dune’s captivating vocals layered over Eastern scales. Small Shoulders explores vintage synth tones with nods to the fusion styling of Chick Corea, while live strings and a wall-of-sound bridge seamlessly bind the elements of the song.

Title track Oh Innocence combines the lyrical buoyancy of subliminal sketches from the subconscious with an expansive, yet restrained backdrop of vocal loops and echoes of distorted reverb and analogue delay. Alien is an abstract, sonic ode; vocals slicing through flittering tempos like a voice from the darkness deliver a bittersweet message of being fascinated by civilisation and stories, but finding genuine human connection to be a rare occurrence.

The textured, skewed production of closing track Bring Me the Night pays homage to Bowie, Gary Numan, Brian Eno, and Talking Heads while exploring the anxiety and pressure caused by living consciously. ‘I don’t know how I managed to maintain the party lifestyle I used to live’ elaborates Dune. ‘I’m on the straight and narrow now and there are still nowhere near enough hours in the day. It’s a constant looming shadow for me. A sober life can be relentless.’

To herald the release of her debut EP and before she heads off to wow audiences at The Great Escape Festival in the UK later this year, Dune will be launching ‘Oh Innocence’ with her band during March on the following dates:

Dune ‘Oh Innocence’ 2013 Australian Tour

ADELAIDE
Friday 8 March

The Garden of Unearthly Delights at Paradiso Spiegeltent
with special guests?

Tickets available via www.gardenofunearthlydelights.com.au

SYDNEY
Wednesday 20 March
 
Beach Road Hotel, Bondi
Sosueme Presents
with Asta

SYDNEY
Thursday 21 March

FBi Social
with Twin Lakes and Brackets

Tickets available via www.oztix.com.au

MELBOURNE
Saturday 23 March

Ding Dong Lounge
with special guests

Tickets available via www.oztix.com.au

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