Crooked Colours Release Debut Album 'Vera'

Having released the first track, 'Flow', to great fanfare earlier this year, which went on to receive spins from Triple J and Radio 1 as well as hitting the #1 spot on Hype Machine, their follow up 'I Hope You Get It' received similar critical acclaim. The full album 'Vera' is out now.

'Flow' begins proceedings, and sets the tone for the rest of the album; clean guitar licks, percussive drum sequences, and lead-singer Phil's sultry vocals that draw the listener in further with every verse. This electric mixture carries through the album, but Crooked Colours ensure to diversify each track so that the overall atmosphere of the LP never wears thin. Going from the climatic heights of 'Plymouth' to the dub-heavy cut of 'I Hope You Get It', and from the slow build of 'Running Blind' to the laid-back dance groove of 'Show Me', the trio keep the textural contrast up throughout.

On titular track 'Vera', Crooked Colours stick to instrumentation without vocal, allowing the listener to truly appreciate the band's deft production skills. Focusing more on the electronic side of things, the track provides a short, but well-timed, mid-album breather.

'All Eyes' introduces listeners to the back end of the record, a track that encapsulates the band's ability to effortlessly change the vibe multiple times in 3 minutes. The heavy synths of 'Shine On' follow it up, marking the penultimate track on the LP before 'Perfect Run' caps off the journey. Leaving the organic instrumentation behind in favour of anthemic synths and drum machines, 'Perfect Run' is a track that wouldn't sound out of place in a techno set.

Crooked Colours excel in creating mood, and with 'Vera' they have done just that. With a string of announced shows across Australia in August and across Europe in October, with North American dates yet to be announced, the band will be showcasing their unique brand of indie-electronica to fans on a worldwide scale.

'Vera' is out now via Sweat It Out.

Vera Tracklist

1. Flow
2. Plymouth
3. I Hope You Get It feat. Ivan Ooze
4. Come Back To You
5. Running Blind
6. Vera
7. All Eyes
8. Show Me
9. Shine On
10. Perfect Run

Aus Tour Dates

04 Aug - Karova Lounge - Ballarat

05 Aug - Corner Hotel - Melbourne

11 Aug - Oxford Art Factory - Sydney

12 Aug - Woolly Mammoth - Brisbane

17 Aug - Fat Controller - Adelaide

18 Aug - Jack Rabbit Slims - Perth

EU & UK Tour Dates

02 Oct - Uebel & Gefährlich - Hamburg

03 Oct - Gebäude 9 - Cologne

04 Oct - Ampere - Munich

05 Oct - Club Stereo - Nuremberg

06 Oct - Neues Schauspiel - Leipzig

07 Oct - Ritter Butzke - Berlin

11 Oct - Schüür - Luzern

12 Oct - Parterre - Basel

13 Oct - Dachstock - Bern

14 Oct - Exil - Zurich

17 Oct - Supersonic - Paris

18 Oct - The Pickle Factory - London

19-22 Oct - ADE - Amsterdam

North American Tour Dates

TBC Feb/March 2018

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