If you live outside of Perth you may have had a slight excuse for having not caught on to the magnificence that is Shimmergloom, but that excuse exists no longer. Read no further (well do read further) and rush out now and buy a copy of their debut EP Unfamiliar Nights, before your ears leave you for someone with more taste.
This 5 track EP is loaded with so much aural goodness that you will be wondering why you didn’t discover this little treat sooner and why the rest of Australia isn’t following in your footsteps (yes this is the section where we curse shows like The Voice and Australian Idol)
Shimmergloom have this raw energy that is hard not to be infected by. It reminds me of nights in the student guild listening to live bands who played for the solely for the love of making music (and maybe for the wish of at least one groupie at the end of the gig) Unfamiliar Nights is an EP with something for everyone, it will have you playing an air guitar with the best of them on “Control”, waving your your cigarette lighter (or iphone) in the air on “Foolish Ways” and for the rest of the album you will just be thinking of ways to get your boss to allow you to crank this EP up loud at work.
If you want some great Australian rock music then look no further and I will eat my favorite hat if you don’t tap at least one toe by the end of the EP.
Review Score: 8.5 out of 10
