Twin Haus

Keeping the sporadic posts yet the more together premieres rolling, we have a release here that Sonic Masala is promoting. Nothing Lavish is the second EP from Brisbane band Twin Haus. The four-track release kicks off with the 9 minute long Radiohead-meets-cracked-Cordrazine 'Synthetic Egg' - the building atmospherics buoyed and pierced by the horns is both haunting and hedonistic, a swirling miasma of widescreen asceticism that is breathtaking in its audacity - the final euphoric moments evoking ()-era Sigur Ros. Lofty comparisons there, I know - but this opening track really slapped me in the face with how lavishly confident these boys are. It bleeds into the brooding ASDL stutter and Tortoise sharp sputters of 'Self-Love', spiralling outward into a distorted whitewash at the end of its meticulous two minutes. 'I Used To Think', the lead single, is the most "palatable" of the four tracks - the most obvious signifiers of Twin Haus all present and accounted for. It flitters on the edges of much-missed Sydneysiders Parades, while also offering the slight-psych sheen of early Temper Trap, while closer 'The Revue' is a serpent, slinking through the shimmering confines of their glossy aesthetic, again playing with artistic reverence (Holy Fuck combine with more prosaic psych rock touchstones) and aired avarice, in a double-digit-minute monolith that sounds like the record skips from 33 to 45rpms in the final third. Some seriously awe-inspiring moments on this record - Twin Haus have taken some recognisable, somewhat staid mainstream signposts and woven intricate, somewhat aggressive segues and flourishes around them. These tracks will sound brilliant live, and most of Australia will get the chance to experience this in April and May as they launch on a massive tour, taking in most of the country including plenty of rural outlets. See the artwork and full run of dates below. - Sonic Masala

Revealed by Rolling Stone in September, "I Used To Think" presented Brisbane's Twin Haus as a band divided, attempting to uncover the balance between engagement and unrestrained creative freedom. As impressive as the song is, it benefits greatly from its complete context — as the centrepiece of new EP, Nothing Lavish — with its surrounds accentuating both sides of the song's split-personality.

Sonic-sprawling 9-minute opener "Synthetic Egg" — and its 2-minute intermission companion "Self-Love" — launch the glorious psych-rock spaceship. The band sinuously shift through layers of the ever-complexing composition, delicate jazz-like interjections and bullying thunderous cries crush through the softer shell of vocalist Daniel Grima's Thom Yorke falsetto. The success of the song itself measured entirely by the impact earned from every unexpected manoeuvre. On the other side, closer "The Revue" is far more direct, pasting together a patchwork of prog-rock riffs, sucking us in with its looped repetition and unfolding storybook linearity.

Nothing Lavish is a wonderfully ambitious release, as intricate and painstakingly precise as it is grandly overt and brilliantly inflated. Set for release on March 22nd via Bedlam Records, the EP is available to stream in full below:

Rolling Stone Australia

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First Listen: Twin Haus 'Nothing Lavish'
First Listen: Twin Haus 'Nothing Lavish'
BY JONNY NAIL | MARCH 17TH, 2016 12:39:PM EST

Revealed by Rolling Stone in September, "I Used To Think" presented Brisbane's Twin Haus as a band divided, attempting to uncover the balance between engagement and unrestrained creative freedom. As impressive as the song is, it benefits greatly from its complete context — as the centrepiece of new EP, Nothing Lavish — with its surrounds accentuating both sides of the song's split-personality.

Sonic-sprawling 9-minute opener "Synthetic Egg" — and its 2-minute intermission companion "Self-Love" — launch the glorious psych-rock spaceship. The band sinuously shift through layers of the ever-complexing composition, delicate jazz-like interjections and bullying thunderous cries crush through the softer shell of vocalist Daniel Grima's Thom Yorke falsetto. The success of the song itself measured entirely by the impact earned from every unexpected manoeuvre. On the other side, closer "The Revue" is far more direct, pasting together a patchwork of prog-rock riffs, sucking us in with its looped repetition and unfolding storybook linearity.

Nothing Lavish is a wonderfully ambitious release, as intricate and painstakingly precise as it is grandly overt and brilliantly inflated. Set for release on March 22nd via Bedlam Records, the EP is available to stream in full below:



Twin Haus have also announced they'll be heading out on an extensive national tour in support of the release:

Friday, April 1: Woolly Mammoth, Brisbane
Saturday, April 2: Grand Hotel, Bundaberg
Thursday, April 7: Soundlounge, Gold Coast
Friday, April 8: The Helm, Mooloolaba
Saturday, April 9: The Northern, Byron Bay
Thursday, April 14: Oxford Art Factory (Gallery Bar), Sydney
Friday, April 15: The Small Bandroom, Newcastle
Saturday, April 16: Blurst of Times Festival, Bribane
Wednesday, April 20: Rad Bar, Wollongong
Thursday, April 21: Hotel Steyne, Manly
Friday, April 22: Basement, Canberra
Saturday, April 23: Family Hotel, Katoomba
Thursday, April 28: The Workers Club, Geelong
Friday, April 29: Shebeen, Melbourne
Saturday, April 30: Major Tom's, Kneyton
Thursday, May 5: The Loft, Warrnambool
Friday, May 6: Pririe & Co Social Club, Adelaide
Wednesday, May 11: Four5Nine, Perth
Thursday, May 12: Highway Hotel, Bunbury
Friday, May 13: Dunsborough Hotel, Dunsborough
Saturday, May 14: The Carine, Duncraig - Rolling Stone Australia

Brisbane-based noisy, ambient psych rockers Twin Haus have just released their sophomore EP entitled 'Nothing Lavish' (22nd March 2016) via Bedlam Records. This release follows on from their successful debut EP, the sonically sublime seven-track 'Waxen Myriad' (2014), and see's the band continue on with their sonic manifesto of not pigeonholing themselves into any one particular musical genre. With a sound that expertly skips through noisy, psych-tinged highs but also has subtle, atmospheric post-rock strands that are infused with stunning atmospheric ambient low points, Twin Haus successfully produce wonderful sonic soundscapes that deserve to be listened to over and over again. 'Nothing Lavish' is available to buy/download right now from the band's Bandcamp page.

The EP opens up with an addictively melodic guitar build, carefully cushioning that impressive vocal performance before collectively streaming into a gorgeous chorus break. Yes, I am hearing Radiohead here from the beginning, but 'Synthetic Egg' morphs into something completely new sounding, as we're treated to a thrilling musical break that is full of golden-hued sonic swirls and that brilliant saxophone line that both thrills and interests all at once. The track builds into a maelstrom of atmospheric instrumentation as it deftly works through its sonic gears with aplomb. Is it really strange that I'm hearing hints of Jeff Buckley swirling within those addictive vocal lines? Absolutely stunning. Coming in at nine-minutes-plus, 'Synthetic Egg' is by far my favourite track on this entire release.

Track two, 'Self-Love', is an extension of sorts to the opening track but it has its roots firmly stuck deep within a cacophony of swirling, droning guitar swells and explosive instrumentation. It drives a sonic trench through proceedings and expertly bookends that opening track. Wild but atmospheric percussive hits announce the arrival of track three, 'I Used To Think', before that soaring vocal line becomes the focal point as reverberating guitar structures circumnavigate the entire track giving off a brilliantly vivid ambient hue as they swirl within the sonic whirlwind. Both the guitar and vocal tracks systematically loop and arc side by side, right across the sonic ether as the track meanders and dances expertly like some imaginary ballroom dancing couple. A brilliantly executed track.

The EP's closing piece, entitled 'The Revue', leans more towards noise-rock as its driving opening patterns take shape, before the veil falls away and we're treated to a beautiful cacophony of addictive guitars, stunning vocal production, sparse percussion and intense atmosphere. 'The Revue' is a sonic journey all in itself, as its eleven-minutes-plus of shimmering psychedelic brilliance envelopes the listener, lifts you up and carefully pulls you with it into its inner swirling cyclone. This is sonic heaven of immense proportions and it's recommended that you listen to it via headphones just to experience its sheer sonic abandonment that it holds. It explodes from the break into a stalking sonic cheetah chasing down its prey. A stunning finale to an utterly brilliant EP. As sophomore releases go this is worthy of much bigger praise than I can give it. I simply cannot recommend this EP enough. Bravo! - The Sound of Confusion