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Aviator Lane have been establishing themselves as one of Adelaide's quiet achievers over the last few years and, with the inception of their permanent full band lineup, are now beginning to consolidate their position as one of Adelaide's most consistent, and consistently praised, indie rock outfits.
After releasing 2 EPs in consecutive years (2005/06) to acclaim in both Australia and overseas, touring in Europe and supporting acts such as Low, Okkervil River, Jason Molina, Willard Grant Conspiracy, Holly Throsby, Sodastream et al, along with playing at the 2008 Adelaide Laneway Festival, Aviator Lane released their debut album, Common Distance, in June 2009. Here's what some people have had to say about it:
“A quietly effective debut … The band skilfully mesh electronics, guitars and indie pop in a hushed, tasteful manner. *** ” Rave Magazine, June 2009.
“‘Common Distance’, the debut album from locals Aviator Lane, is a dramatic, occasionally sombre, and mostly serious one. It’s also very good, combining a number of disparate genres and tying them together with a strong sense of lyricism and structure.” dB Magazine, June 2009.
“Everything is as pretty as possible with Aviator Lane. Treated guitars glisten with hazy hues, drums and electronic percussion bubble like champagne, and bass lines tug it all along without ever getting in the way.” Mess + Noise, June 2009.
“There's tightness and welterweight muscularity to their sound that seems to be the hallmark of many great three-pieces … 'Common Distance' regularly glistens with tender guitars and carefully stroked snares - it's often captivating stuff and you can almost see the Flinders Ranges glistening in the distance.” Scene Magazine, July 2009.
“It is easy to admire the consistent quality of song writing throughout the album, an LP which we heartily recommend.” Pop Revue Express, (translation from French), June 2009.
“Although the formula remains basic (guitar/bass/drums backed by electronic beats and a sprinkle of keyboards), this evolution has led to a bigger sound, a wider scope of songs and a greater variety of ambiance … Aviator Lane’s strength lies in creating songs which are quintessentially conventional pop songs, but with complex and fascinating structures.” Autres Directions,(translation from French), June 2009.
The June tour to support Common Distance was Aviator Lane's most successful tour to date and they have recently played shows with the likes of Fire! Santa Rosa, Fire!, Hot Little Hands and Bye Bye Mountain (ex-Little Ice Age).
Aviator Lane are headlining the Coopers Alive 09 Showcase at the Jade Monkey on October 23 with Bing Goes to Monaco and Wintermild and following that they are heading into the studio in November/December to record the followup to Common Distance, slated for release in early 2010.
Hi! The Sea Thieves are supporting Ms Hart on Friday November 20th and the superb Jed Palmer (Hope Diamond, Girls & Adam, Bergerac) will be playing with me! Would love to see ya there! Zac oxox
Hey guys! How are you's? Just letting you know, my EP "Imaginary Mind" has finally arrived! It can be bought from my website for $10, which is found on my page, and along with that i have also uploaded two songs from it! So please have a listen if you have time, would be great to hear what you think! All the best!
Hey, if you're not doing anything on Tues 6th Oct @ 11am, cruise into UniSA (City West Campus) to catch a cracking set by us (in the student lounge). We'll even give you a copy of our EP for free :-)
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