Plug It In: Crayon Fields
I chanced upon Crayon Fields driving home late on a Sunday night, hearing their single Love Won’t Save You on a community station down the dial.
Instantly, I feel in love with their heartfelt pop-tronica ‘sound’ - both music and vocals - and couldn’t believe my luck. It's always exciting to stumble across a new song especially when you had not intended to be blown away.
Checking them out online then ordering in the album No One Deserves You, I finally got my mitts on it and giving it a few whirls already, I have to say it is fantastic. From go to whoa, every track is a nuanced slice of pop.
A band that's been around for a while, I’m surprised and saddened to think I haven’t heard of Crayon Fields earlier considering the amount of great Aussie pop-tronica there has been in the past 10 years. Crayon Fields have a mixed sound too - a little bit Whitlams / Youth Group, a splash of space bass and warm synth with a suggestion of artier Hot Chip and some might say a sprig of Elvis Costello. Whilst saying all that might appear to be disingenuous to the band, they have their own distinct, nuanced sound and I love it.
This is a band I'd love to see live and I'll definitely try to when they swing my way next time.
Check out the pretty cool video for their track Love Won’t Save You:
Of course check out the band here:
Or buy the CD:
JB HI FI : CD album No One Deserves You
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