Melbourne muso Dion Nania (formerly of Panel Of Judges ) has a new band called Free Time , plus a new home in New York City. Free Time's debut self-titled album will be available via Underwater Peoples from May 28 and opens with 'I Lost Again'. Its a lazy listen, with a simplicity and charm not unlike The Go-Betweens. Free Time - 'I Lost Again' [...]
Free Time Biography: Free Time formed in the summer of 2012 around Melbourne luminary songwriter Dion Nania (Panel of Judges). After moving to New York in 2011, Nania kicked around for a while, played some lead guitar with fellow Melbourne transplants, Scott and Charlene's Wedding, then helped out the Twerps, playing bass on a national tour. Shortly thereafter, he began writing new songs with the intent of putting a new band together, eventually enlisting the support of Adrienne Humblet on bass, Jonah Maurer on guitar, and Michael Mimoun on drums. Filling out Nania's jangly, sometimes heartbreaking pop, [...]
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It seems like the right day for me to enjoy some relaxed tunes more in the singer songwriter genre as I ease my way into another weekend. This new song "Canis Major" from Andrew Cedermark fits in that vein while also packing a bit of a punch in his rhythm section. Also let's not forget that the guy has himself some nice pipes that can be subdued and full of emotion all at the same time. Well done sir. New album Home Life is due out July 16th on Underwater Peoples .
It's inevitable that nearly every single Underwater Peoples release will land in our year-end lists in some form or another. The label's aesthetic is clearly on its own level, shaped by the honesty and emotion behind its artists' work. Andrew Cedermark, a former ... Continue reading
Andrew Cedermark has released the new song, "Canis Major", from his forthcoming album, Home Life. That album arrives July 16th via Underwater Peoples. The new album revolves around growing up only to find...
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Lines out now on Underwater Peoples Records.
Nothing But Nice è la prima anticipazione offerta dall’album omonimo dei Free Time in uscita a fine Maggio per Underwater Peoples :
Alex Bleeker and The Freaks @ SXSW Alex Bleeker is a professional, although he probably wouldn’t say that. He’s currently a member of two active New Jersey/Brooklyn bands: bassist of indie-pop darlings Real Estate, and guitar/frontman of Alex Bleeker and The Freaks. What was once a “loose collective,” The Freaks has grown to be an exciting, stable band, not far removed from heartland rock of The Band, Neil Young or Gram Parsons. Just coming off a tour of the Southern US, Alex Bleeker and The Freaks are prepping for the release of How [...]
Australia's Free Time, led by singer-songwriter Dion Nania, are the newest in an ever-growing crop of irrefutably welcoming garage-angled acts. Half laid-back, half effortlessly turbulant thanks to the help of Jonah Mauer's free-form guitar solos, "Nothin But Nice" waves on like Yo La Tengo with energy. Stream the single below and grab Free Time's upcoming debut LP May 28 via Underwater Peoples .
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Hats off to Australia for producing some pretty awesome music these days. Making their way from Melbourne all the way to your headphones comes Free Time , led by songwriter Dion Nania and his Bob Dylan-esque vocals (or Kurt Vile-esque, for the contemporary kids out there). Nothin But Nice has a fantastic pace to it that tip-toes the line between shoegaze and straight-forward rock. The melodic, layered rhythm guitars call to mind bands like Real Estate or Ducktails. Nania's laid-back drawl often falls behind the beat, creating a feeling [...]
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Melbourne is quickly growing into the new Brooklyn as a hot bed for up and coming indie bands with solid tunes. The sound is obviously a more twee influence when compared to the punk or experimental side of Brooklyn, but you get what I mean. This new song "Nothing But Nice" comes our way from the recently formed group Free Time . It's eerily similar to ATH approved, and fellow Aussies, Twerps . You know we can dig that. Free Time have a self-titled release coming your way in the states on May 28th via [...]
Free Time will take up a lot of your listening time. I can't say enough good things about this single, "Nothin But Nice", by Free Time. But hey, I'm nothin but nice myself....
Free Time self titled debut to be released by Underwater Peoples Records on May 28.
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Free Time are all set to drop their self-titled debut in May via Underwater Peoples. The band is fronted by Melbourne musician Dion Nania who moved to New York back in 2011. Nania has jammed with the likes of The Twerps and Scott & Charlene's Wedding before putting together Free Time.
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